| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Hilliard is called for the reach on John Kovar - foul #2 on John Hilliard, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger blows the layup | 37-49 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 37-49 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | John Kovar blocks the short jumper by John Hilliard | 37-49 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera is hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger loses the dribble to Stephen Kelly | 37-49 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger jams it | 39-49 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki and he's fouled by Joshua Kessinger - foul #1 on Joshua Kessinger, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Guerrera | 42-51 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Larry Dean hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Milton Morrison (C) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Milton Morrison swats the layup by Timothy Harris | 42-53 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington clanks a runner in the lane | 42-53 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris tips it in | 44-53 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Baker | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Wade (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Washington | 44-55 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Robert Washington is blocked by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 44-55 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Morrison | 44-55 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Wade - foul #2 on James Wade, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Mark Guerrera, Robert Washington, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Robert Baker, Ronald Olsen, Andres Cantu, Milton Morrison | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Kessinger and he's hacked by Frank Sullivan - foul #2 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG) Sobieslaw Rupinski | |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | John Hilliard hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio travels in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Larry Dean | 47-59 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joshua Kessinger | 47-59 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 50-59 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, James Wade, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (C) John Hilliard | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki's floater is knocked away by Joshua Kessinger | 50-59 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Michael Reid denies the turnaround by Larry Dean | 50-61 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Robert Washington (SF) Lyle Holloway, Joshua Kessinger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Milton Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Wade | 53-64 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Guerrera | 53-64 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade is fouled on the floor by Frank Sullivan - foul #3 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Timothy Harris (PF), John Kovar (C) Robert Washington, Michael Reid, David Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean | |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chase Dalessio | 56-64 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Milton Morrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Hilliard steals it from John Kovar | 56-67 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | John Hilliard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 56-69 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Joshua Kessinger (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Mark Guerrera, James Wade, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Milton Morrison | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (C) John Hilliard | |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Kelly | 60-71 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (C) Stephen Kelly | |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | David Clark steps in front of the Brian Oyama pass | 62-71 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Clark | 65-71 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | David Clark picks off the pass by Dikembe Aoki | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Lyle Holloway | 67-71 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | The short jumper by Brian Oyama is denied by Joshua Kessinger | 67-71 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Milton Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Larry Dean's fadeaway is rejected by David Clark | 67-71 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 67-71 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Dean | 67-74 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Guerrera | 69-74 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Milton Morrison buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), James Wade (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), John Kovar (C) Lyle Holloway, Mark Guerrera, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, David Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean | |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the free throw | 69-77 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Washington | 71-77 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | John Kovar is called for the reach on John Hilliard - foul #3 on John Kovar, team foul #5 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) Milton Morrison | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Robert Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andres Cantu - foul #2 on Andres Cantu, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Andres Cantu | |
| 04:06 | Kent State | The 3pt attempt by Sobieslaw Rupinski is denied by David Clark | 72-80 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-83 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Kovar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-83 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | John Hilliard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 75-83 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 75-83 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger (SF), Michael Reid (PF) James Wade, David Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-83 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Brian Oyama snags the defensive board | 75-83 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #6 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Mark Guerrera steps in front of the Dikembe Aoki pass | 75-83 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't tip it in | 75-83 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Guerrera | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Mark Guerrera in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Guerrera | 79-83 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kessinger - foul #2 on Joshua Kessinger, team foul #7 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | John Hilliard knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan and he's hacked by John Kovar - foul #4 on John Kovar, team foul #8 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Ronald Olsen (SF) Frank Sullivan, Brian Oyama | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-86 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Dalessio - foul #4 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #9 | 82-86 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera grabs the board | 82-86 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean is hacked by Chase Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #10 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 82-87 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the offensive board | 82-87 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 82-87 |