| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Walter Rock inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | David White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Grimaldi | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | David Gould misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marty Price - foul #2 on Marty Price, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | David White connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Rock | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David White | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-36 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Leo Grimaldi denies the turnaround by David Gould | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Samuel Shelton | 31-36 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Walter Rock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Gould denies the turnaround by Albert Stanley | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch tips it home | 33-36 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | David Gould scores on a floater from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | David White banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Loar and he's fouled by Leo Grimaldi - foul #3 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Xiaoping Hong (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Albert Stanley, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Leo Grimaldi, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Richard Driscoll (SF), Douglas Murray (C) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | David White makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) David White | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Loar | 33-44 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton lays it up and in and he's hacked by Craig Loar - foul #1 on Craig Loar, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Murray | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Xiaoping Hong (fresh) PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Craig Loar gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Douglas Murray drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nicholas Mason | 36-48 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 36-48 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Leo Grimaldi (PF), Mark Tate (C) David Hruska, Jason Johnson, Xiaoping Hong, Charles Acton, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Walter Rock (SF), David Gould (PF) Nicholas Mason, Richard Driscoll, Craig Loar | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Tate | 39-48 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | David Gould is fouled on the floor by Leo Grimaldi - foul #4 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (PF) Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Douglas Murray | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | James Blakeman is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Rock steals the ball from Anthony Pietsch | 39-48 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Craig Loar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) James Blakeman, Craig Loar | |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 40-48 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley tips it in | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | David Gould scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Rock | 42-51 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco (PF) Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Richard Driscoll | |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Marty Price is blocked by David Gould | 42-51 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 42-51 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David White | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong (C) Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) David White | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Douglas Murray hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xiaoping Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marty Price | 45-57 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Gould is called for the reach on Anthony Pietsch - foul #1 on David Gould, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Mark Tate (C) Albert Stanley, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Blakeman | 48-59 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson is hacked by James Blakeman - foul #4 on James Blakeman, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (PF) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), David Gould (C) James Blakeman, Douglas Murray | |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits a turnaround in the lane | 50-59 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | David Hruska steals the ball from Nicholas Mason in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 50-59 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Xiaoping Hong | 53-59 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David White | 53-61 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits a shot from the right block set up by David Hruska | 55-61 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | David White is called for a charge - foul #4 on David White, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Gustavo Greco (C) David Hruska, Jason Johnson, Xiaoping Hong, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (SF) David White, Craig Loar | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is fouled on the floor by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) David Gould | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gustavo Greco - foul #3 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Acton | 55-62 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the tip | 55-62 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-62 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Douglas Murray tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marty Price | 60-66 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi (PF), Mark Tate (C) Charles Acton, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), Craig Loar (PF), David Gould (C) Nicholas Mason, Samuel Shelton, Richard Driscoll, Douglas Murray | |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the floater from the right side | 60-66 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 60-66 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Craig Loar - foul #2 on Craig Loar, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Xiaoping Hong (SF) Albert Stanley, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Walter Rock is fouled on the floor by Leo Grimaldi - foul #5 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jay Crum (SF) Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rock | 63-66 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Craig Loar buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Walter Rock | 63-68 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Johnson | 66-68 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | David Gould clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | David Gould misses short on a jumper in the paint | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Gould steals the ball from Mark Tate | 66-68 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Jason Johnson steps in front of the Craig Loar pass | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | David White misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Charles Acton (PF) David Hruska, Jason Johnson, Jay Crum, Xiaoping Hong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) Walter Rock | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate's pass is intercepted by David Gould | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Marty Price is called for the reach on Craig Loar - foul #3 on Marty Price, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco (C) Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (SF), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, David Gould | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Walter Rock (SF), David Gould (C) David White, Richard Driscoll, Douglas Murray | |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Shelton | 69-71 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch banks in the layup | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | David Gould is whistled for a carry | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (PF) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Blakeman is called for the reach on Albert Stanley - foul #5 on James Blakeman, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG) James Blakeman | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Mason - foul #1 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate is hacked by Craig Loar - foul #3 on Craig Loar, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG) Marty Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Mason is called for the reach on David Hruska in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar is hacked by Charles Acton - foul #2 on Charles Acton, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG) David Hruska | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley runs out the clock | 77-73 |