| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) PF - William Blakes (fresh) C - Clayton James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Christopher Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Larry Jolin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | John Heiberger is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clayton James | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Larry Jolin steals the ball from William Blakes | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | John Heiberger throws it down | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Adam Smith takes the ball from Clayton James | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville buries a turnaround from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Larry Jolin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eugene Linville | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses short on a turnaround from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Heiberger | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Elmer Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | David Stewart picks off the pass by John Landry in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | David Stewart can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | John Capers grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Elmer Carter (fresh) SF - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) PF - John Capers (fresh) C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | John Landry is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | John Landry is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Michael Harber | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton James - foul #1 on Clayton James, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Gallagher | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Terry Gallagher is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Larry Jolin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Aquino | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | David Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF) Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Michael Harber (PF) David Stewart, Jim Landes | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bradburn - foul #1 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Heiberger (SF) John Landry, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Ryan Andre | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | John Capers is hacked by Eugene Linville - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Clayton James takes the ball from Christopher Bradburn | 10-10 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Adam Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Elmer Carter, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Wesley Vandeusen - foul #1 on Wesley Vandeusen, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Jim Landes pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Aquino - foul #1 on Kenneth Aquino, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG) John Landry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jim Landes - foul #1 on Jim Landes, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Christopher Bradburn steals it from Ryan Andre | 11-15 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | John Heiberger blows the wide open layup | 11-15 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | William Blakes snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Jolin | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Bradburn - foul #2 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Elmer Carter double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SF) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Michael Harber picks off the pass by John Landry | 13-19 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | David Stewart blows the layup | 13-19 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Clayton James tips it home | 13-21 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | John Capers's pass is intercepted by David Stewart in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Michael Harber loses the dribble to John Capers | 13-21 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | The jump hook by Christopher Brown is blocked by Clayton James | 13-21 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | John Capers snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) SF - John Landry (fresh) PF - John Capers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fairly fresh) SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | John Capers misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF) Elmer Carter, John Landry, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | John Capers misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | John Capers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Adam Smith gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-21 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | John Capers tips it in | 16-21 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Clayton James can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Capers - foul #1 on John Capers, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen (C) John Capers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (PF) Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | John Heiberger clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Jim Landes snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG) Adam Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), William Blakes (PF) Ryan Andre, Clayton James | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Jim Landes is called for the reach on Wesley Vandeusen - foul #2 on Jim Landes, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Brown (C) Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Jim Landes | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | William Blakes can't throw it down but the foul's on Wesley Vandeusen - foul #2 on Wesley Vandeusen, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (PF) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Michael Harber (SG) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Christopher Brown comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Clayton James - foul #2 on Clayton James, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, Kenneth Aquino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Gregory Dupree (C) William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Christopher Brown blows the dunk | 18-25 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Elmer Carter connects on the floater from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a jump hook from close range | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Elmer Carter pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Smith | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is hacked by Larry Jolin - foul #1 on Larry Jolin, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Capers (C) Elmer Carter, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Adam Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SG) Kenneth Aquino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | David Stewart scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by John Capers - foul #2 on John Capers, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Capers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) PF - William Blakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-30 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Bradburn and he's hacked by Paul Locke - foul #1 on Paul Locke, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, John Capers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG) Paul Locke | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | William Blakes snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Wesley Vandeusen takes the ball from David Stewart | 25-30 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | David Stewart steps in front of the John Heiberger pass in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Larry Jolin grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | David Stewart is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF), Christopher Brown (C) John Heiberger, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Harber | 26-32 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Elmer Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Capers (PF) Kenneth Aquino, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Linville | 26-35 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | John Capers grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Elmer Carter drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | John Capers grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | The jumper by Adam Smith is denied by Rodney Cordeiro | 28-35 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | John Capers is called for the reach on Lon Chartier - foul #3 on John Capers, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Elmer Carter, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Larry Jolin snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Lon Chartier | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-37 |