| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) PF - Craig Loar (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Pace | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Charles Pace gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frances Cooper | 9-4 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-4 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch tips it home | 11-4 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Patrick Harvey - foul #1 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith tips it in | 13-7 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is denied on a layup by Joseph Smith | 13-7 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Victor Bogan - foul #1 on Victor Bogan, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Craig Loar - foul #1 on Craig Loar, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Victor Bogan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (PF) Craig Loar | |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Acton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery's floater is tipped away by Charles Acton | 14-8 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew is fouled on the floor by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Driscoll | 14-8 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | David White is called for traveling | 14-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF), David Gould (C) David White, Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew hits a shot from the right block | 16-8 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Walter Rock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock | |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Craig Loar clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-8 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Pace | 16-8 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Charles Pace knocks in the jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey's layup is rejected by Leonard Horton | 16-10 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 16-10 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) Samuel Shelton, David Gould | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Charles Pace clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Pietsch | 20-12 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Charles Pace connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 23-15 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) Charles Pace | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Sammy Drew is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Sammy Drew, team foul #3 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey (PF) Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-15 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Leonard Horton snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 27-18 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Mark Tate blocks the short jumper by Craig Loar | 27-18 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Horton steals the ball from Jason Johnson | 27-18 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Sammy Drew - foul #2 on Sammy Drew, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Victor Bogan, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Walter Rock (SG) Patrick Knudtson, Samuel Shelton | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Harvey | 27-18 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch tips it in | 29-18 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #1 on Frances Cooper, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (PF) Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-18 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the tip | 29-18 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-18 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith tips it in | 31-18 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Walter Rock scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 31-20 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Rock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) C - David Gould (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Rock | 31-23 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Frances Cooper | 31-23 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton lays it in on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 33-23 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith is called for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Mark Tate (C) Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Charles Acton, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), David White (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Walter Rock, Leonard Horton, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on David White - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #6 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David White | 33-26 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Harvey | 33-26 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is denied on a layup by Earl Jeffery | 33-26 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery loses the dribble to Frances Cooper | 33-26 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan tips it home | 35-26 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | David White tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF) Samuel Shelton, David White | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Charles Acton (PF) Victor Bogan, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Craig Loar | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll loses the dribble to Marty Price | 36-28 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 36-28 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Pace | 36-30 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is fouled on the floor by Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Sammy Drew, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF), David Gould (C) Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Frances Cooper and he's fouled by Charles Pace - foul #2 on Charles Pace, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 39-33 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Craig Loar lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 39-35 |