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Northern Illinois Huskies vs 
Kent State Golden Flashes 61–64
2009-03-10 · MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT · NCAA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · neutral site
Northern Illinois Huskies 2008-09 · Kent State Golden Flashes 2008-09 · 2008-09 season
Team stats
| Northern Illinois | Kent State | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 23-57 .404 | 25-61 .410 |
| Three-pointers | 9-16 .562 | 8-18 .444 |
| Free throws | 6-12 .500 | 6-12 .500 |
| Offensive rebounds | 13 | 11 |
| Defensive rebounds | 29 | 26 |
| Total rebounds | 49 | 42 |
| Assists | 10 | 8 |
| Steals | 4 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Personal fouls | 17 | 17 |
| Technical fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest lead | 8 | 4 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike DiNunno G | 35 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sean Smith F | 34 | 6 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Fakuade F | 21 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Najul Ervin F | 20 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darion 'Jake' Anderson G | 38 | 19 | 7-17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Michael Patton G | 20 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sean Kowal C | 20 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ante Dzepina C | 6 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Hall G | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Landers G | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Fisher F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 61 | 23-57 | 9-16 | 6-12 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
FG .404 · 3P .562 · FT .500
Did not play: Jake Anderson, Tyler Storm, Justin Peaster, Keith Smith
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fisher G | 39 | 25 | 10-24 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jordan Mincy G | 32 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyree Evans G | 27 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Sullinger F | 24 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Anthony Simpson F | 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKee G | 18 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Parks C | 18 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Justin Greene F | 13 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Henry-Ala F | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 64 | 25-61 | 8-18 | 6-12 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
FG .410 · 3P .444 · FT .500
Did not play: Chris Singletary, Alex Grimsley, Rashad Woods, Antonio DiMaria, Rodriquez Sherman
Play-by-play
Show every play (325)
First half
- 19:26 NIU Mike DiNunno made Three Point Jumper. 3–0
- 19:13 KENT Al Fisher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Mincy. 3–3
- 19:00 NIU Mike DiNunno made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Sean Smith. 5–3
- 18:38 KENT Julian Sullinger Turnover.
- 18:37 NIU Michael Fakuade Steal.
- 18:18 NIU Sean Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- 18:18 KENT Al Fisher Defensive Rebound.
- 18:03 KENT Jordan Mincy missed Two Point Jumper.
- 18:03 KENT Julian Sullinger Offensive Rebound.
- 18:00 KENT Julian Sullinger missed Two Point Jumper.
- 18:00 NIU Michael Fakuade Block.
- 18:00 KENT Kent State Offensive Rebound.
- 17:57 KENT Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- 17:57 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 17:41 NIU Najul Ervin made Two Point Layup. 7–3
- 17:13 NIU Foul on Michael Fakuade
- 17:13 KENT Anthony Simpson missed Free Throw.
- 17:13 KENT nan
- 17:13 KENT Anthony Simpson missed Free Throw.
- 17:13 NIU Jake Anderson Defensive Rebound.
- 16:41 NIU Sean Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- 16:41 NIU Michael Fakuade Offensive Rebound.
- 16:38 NIU Michael Fakuade made Two Point Jumper. 9–3
- 16:37 KENT Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- 16:27 KENT Brandon Parks missed Two Point Jumper.
- 16:27 NIU Michael Fakuade Block.
- 16:26 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 16:18 NIU Sean Smith missed Two Point Layup.
- 16:18 KENT Brandon Parks Block.
- 16:16 NIU Michael Fakuade Offensive Rebound.
- 16:14 NIU Michael Fakuade missed Two Point Jumper.
- 16:14 KENT Julian Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
- 16:03 KENT Al Fisher made Three Point Jumper. 9–6
- 15:39 NIU Jake Anderson made Two Point Layup. 11–6
- 15:17 KENT Al Fisher made Three Point Jumper. 11–9
- 15:00 NIU Sean Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Fakuade. 14–9
- 14:24 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Jumper. 14–11
- 14:07 NIU Sean Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- 14:07 KENT Julian Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
- 13:57 KENT Jordan Mincy missed Two Point Layup.
- 13:57 NIU Mike DiNunno Defensive Rebound.
- 13:49 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 13:49 KENT Kent State Defensive Rebound.
- 13:47 NIU Foul on Michael Fakuade
- 13:47 KENT Official TV Timeout.
- 13:28 NIU Foul on Lee Fisher
- 13:24 KENT Al Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- 13:24 KENT Mike McKee Offensive Rebound.
- 13:19 KENT Mike McKee missed Two Point Jumper.
- 13:19 KENT Julian Sullinger Offensive Rebound.
- 13:15 KENT Julian Sullinger missed Two Point Layup.
- 13:15 KENT Brandon Parks Offensive Rebound.
- 13:13 KENT Brandon Parks made Two Point Jumper. 14–13
- 13:02 NIU Sean Kowal missed Two Point Layup.
- 13:02 KENT Kent State Defensive Rebound.
- 12:39 KENT Julian Sullinger missed Two Point Jumper.
- 12:39 NIU Sean Kowal Defensive Rebound.
- 12:19 NIU Jake Anderson Turnover.
- 12:06 KENT Anthony Simpson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 12:06 NIU Sean Kowal Defensive Rebound.
- 11:44 NIU Mike DiNunno missed Three Point Jumper.
- 11:44 KENT Kent State Defensive Rebound.
- 11:40 KENT Official TV Timeout.
- 11:33 KENT Foul on Mike McKee
- 11:33 KENT Mike McKee Turnover.
- 11:25 NIU Michael Patton Turnover.
- 11:24 KENT Al Fisher Steal.
- 11:21 KENT Justin Greene made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Al Fisher. 14–15
- 11:07 NIU Michael Patton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike DiNunno. 17–15
- 10:51 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 10:51 KENT Frank Henry-Ala Offensive Rebound.
- 10:48 KENT Frank Henry-Ala Turnover.
- 10:47 NIU Mike DiNunno Steal.
- 10:41 NIU Jake Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith. 20–15
- 10:19 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 10:19 NIU Jake Anderson Defensive Rebound.
- 10:16 KENT Foul on Frank Henry-Ala
- 10:07 NIU Michael Patton Turnover.
- 10:05 KENT Julian Sullinger Steal.
- 10:03 KENT Foul on Julian Sullinger
- 10:03 KENT Julian Sullinger Turnover.
- 9:53 NIU Sean Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- 9:53 KENT Al Fisher Defensive Rebound.
- 9:45 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Jumper. 20–17
- 9:45 NIU Foul on Michael Patton
- 9:45 KENT Al Fisher made Free Throw. 20–18
- 9:31 KENT Foul on Brandon Parks
- 9:31 NIU Sean Kowal made Free Throw. 21–18
- 9:31 NIU Sean Kowal missed Free Throw.
- 9:31 KENT Julian Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
- 9:17 KENT Tyree Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher. 21–21
- 9:11 NIU Northern Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
- 8:57 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Layup.
- 8:57 KENT Tyree Evans Defensive Rebound.
- 8:48 KENT Al Fisher Turnover.
- 8:37 NIU Sean Kowal made Two Point Layup. 23–21
- 8:21 KENT Tyree Evans made Two Point Jumper. 23–23
- 8:10 KENT Foul on Tyree Evans
- 7:54 NIU Jake Anderson made Two Point Layup. 25–23
- 7:34 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Layup.
- 7:34 NIU Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
- 7:12 NIU Sean Smith made Two Point Layup. 27–23
- 7:12 KENT Foul on Julian Sullinger
- 7:12 NIU Official TV Timeout.
- 7:12 NIU Sean Smith made Free Throw. 28–23
- 7:00 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Jumper. 28–25
- 6:45 NIU Sean Kowal missed Two Point Layup.
- 6:45 KENT Justin Greene Defensive Rebound.
- 6:26 KENT Justin Greene Turnover.
- 5:57 NIU Jake Anderson Turnover.
- 5:56 KENT Jordan Mincy Steal.
- 5:53 KENT Tyree Evans made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jordan Mincy. 28–27
- 5:33 NIU Jake Anderson made Two Point Layup. 30–27
- 5:15 KENT Foul on Frank Henry-Ala
- 5:15 KENT Frank Henry-Ala Turnover.
- 5:02 NIU Sean Kowal missed Two Point Jumper.
- 5:02 NIU Najul Ervin Offensive Rebound.
- 5:00 NIU Najul Ervin missed Two Point Jumper.
- 5:00 KENT Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- 5:00 KENT Anthony Simpson Block.
- 4:59 NIU Foul on Najul Ervin
- 4:48 NIU Foul on Sean Kowal
- 4:48 KENT Justin Greene missed Free Throw.
- 4:48 KENT nan
- 4:48 KENT Justin Greene missed Free Throw.
- 4:48 NIU Ante Dzepina Defensive Rebound.
- 4:37 NIU Mike DiNunno made Three Point Jumper. 33–27
- 4:15 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Jumper. 33–29
- 3:58 NIU Jake Anderson Turnover.
- 3:58 KENT Official TV Timeout.
- 3:47 KENT Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- 3:47 NIU Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
- 3:25 NIU Ante Dzepina missed Two Point Layup.
- 3:25 KENT Tyree Evans Defensive Rebound.
- 3:22 NIU Foul on Ante Dzepina
- 3:22 KENT Tyree Evans missed Free Throw.
- 3:22 NIU Ante Dzepina Defensive Rebound.
- 3:05 NIU Mike DiNunno made Two Point Jumper. 35–29
- 2:47 KENT Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher. 35–32
- 2:23 KENT Foul on Brandon Parks
- 2:23 NIU Ante Dzepina missed Free Throw.
- 2:23 KENT Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- 2:00 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 2:00 NIU Ante Dzepina Defensive Rebound.
- 1:40 NIU Mike DiNunno missed Two Point Jumper.
- 1:40 NIU Jake Anderson Offensive Rebound.
- 1:37 NIU Jake Anderson made Two Point Layup. 37–32
- 1:13 KENT Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher. 37–35
- 0:46 NIU Jake Anderson Turnover.
- 0:46 KENT Justin Greene Steal.
- 0:36 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Layup. 37–37
- 0:00 End of the 1st Half.
Second half
- 19:36 NIU Jake Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
- 19:36 KENT Tyree Evans Defensive Rebound.
- 19:31 KENT Tyree Evans made Two Point Layup. 37–39
- 19:04 NIU Sean Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- 19:04 NIU Jake Anderson Offensive Rebound.
- 19:02 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 19:02 KENT Anthony Simpson Block.
- 19:02 KENT Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- 18:47 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 18:47 NIU Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
- 18:38 NIU Michael Fakuade made Two Point Layup. 39–39
- 18:14 KENT Anthony Simpson missed Two Point Layup.
- 18:14 NIU Michael Fakuade Block.
- 18:11 NIU Jake Anderson Defensive Rebound.
- 18:06 NIU Mike DiNunno missed Three Point Jumper.
- 18:06 KENT Kent State Defensive Rebound.
- 17:49 KENT Julian Sullinger Turnover.
- 17:47 NIU Jake Anderson Steal.
- 17:43 NIU Jake Anderson Turnover.
- 17:43 KENT Tyree Evans Steal.
- 17:32 KENT Al Fisher Turnover.
- 17:20 NIU Michael Fakuade made Two Point Layup. 41–39
- 16:55 NIU Foul on Michael Fakuade
- 16:39 KENT Julian Sullinger made Two Point Layup. 41–41
- 16:26 NIU Foul on Najul Ervin
- 16:26 NIU Najul Ervin Turnover.
- 16:04 KENT Jordan Mincy made Three Point Jumper. 41–44
- 15:54 NIU Jake Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Najul Ervin. 44–44
- 15:51 NIU Northern Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
- 15:29 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 15:29 NIU Northern Illinois Defensive Rebo.
- 15:28 NIU Official TV Timeout.
- 15:12 NIU Sean Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- 15:12 NIU Northern Illinois Offensive Rebo.
- 15:09 KENT Foul on Julian Sullinger
- 15:05 NIU Mike DiNunno missed Two Point Jumper.
- 15:05 KENT Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- 14:47 KENT Jordan Mincy missed Two Point Jumper.
- 14:47 NIU Mike DiNunno Defensive Rebound.
- 14:39 NIU Mike DiNunno missed Two Point Jumper.
- 14:39 NIU Najul Ervin Offensive Rebound.
- 14:37 KENT Foul on Brandon Parks
- 14:37 NIU Najul Ervin made Free Throw. 45–44
- 14:37 NIU Najul Ervin missed Free Throw.
- 14:37 NIU nan
- 14:37 KENT Brandon Parks Turnover.
- 14:34 NIU Najul Ervin missed Two Point Layup.
- 14:34 NIU Sean Smith Offensive Rebound.
- 14:12 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Layup.
- 14:12 KENT Anthony Simpson Block.
- 14:12 KENT Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- 13:52 KENT Al Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- 13:52 NIU Northern Illinois Defensive Rebo.
- 13:22 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 13:22 KENT Mike McKee Defensive Rebound.
- 13:15 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Layup.
- 13:15 NIU Najul Ervin Defensive Rebound.
- 12:49 NIU Jake Anderson made Three Point Jumper. 48–44
- 12:28 KENT Mike McKee missed Three Point Jumper.
- 12:28 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 12:21 NIU Foul on Sean Smith
- 12:21 NIU Sean Smith Turnover.
- 12:00 KENT Julian Sullinger missed Two Point Jumper.
- 12:00 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 11:44 NIU Foul on Ante Dzepina
- 11:44 NIU Ante Dzepina Turnover.
- 11:44 KENT Official TV Timeout.
- 11:25 KENT Julian Sullinger made Two Point Jumper. 48–46
- 11:11 KENT Foul on Justin Greene
- 11:11 NIU Ante Dzepina made Free Throw. 49–46
- 11:11 NIU Ante Dzepina missed Free Throw.
- 11:11 KENT Al Fisher Defensive Rebound.
- 10:45 KENT Julian Sullinger missed Two Point Layup.
- 10:45 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 10:37 NIU Michael Patton missed Three Point Jumper.
- 10:37 NIU Northern Illinois Offensive Rebo.
- 10:37 KENT Foul on Jordan Mincy
- 10:31 KENT Foul on Julian Sullinger
- 10:14 NIU Michael Patton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike DiNunno. 52–46
- 9:57 KENT Jordan Mincy missed Two Point Layup.
- 9:57 NIU Sean Kowal Defensive Rebound.
- 9:44 NIU Foul on Sean Kowal
- 9:44 NIU Sean Kowal Turnover.
- 9:33 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 9:33 NIU Northern Illinois Defensive Rebo.
- 9:08 NIU Sean Kowal Turnover.
- 9:01 NIU Foul on Jake Anderson
- 8:54 NIU Foul on Michael Patton
- 8:54 KENT Jordan Mincy made Free Throw. 52–47
- 8:54 KENT Jordan Mincy made Free Throw. 52–48
- 8:40 NIU Najul Ervin missed Two Point Layup.
- 8:40 KENT Anthony Simpson Block.
- 8:37 KENT Frank Henry-Ala Defensive Rebound.
- 8:31 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 8:31 KENT Anthony Simpson Offensive Rebound.
- 8:29 KENT Anthony Simpson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 8:29 NIU Michael Fakuade Block.
- 8:26 NIU Najul Ervin Defensive Rebound.
- 8:24 KENT Foul on Al Fisher
- 8:11 NIU Michael Fakuade Turnover.
- 7:55 KENT Frank Henry-Ala missed Two Point Jumper.
- 7:55 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 7:44 NIU Najul Ervin missed Two Point Layup.
- 7:44 NIU Michael Fakuade Offensive Rebound.
- 7:41 NIU Michael Fakuade made Two Point Tip Shot. 54–48
- 7:31 KENT Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- 7:23 KENT Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- 7:23 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 7:15 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 7:15 KENT Tyree Evans Block.
- 7:12 KENT Jordan Mincy Defensive Rebound.
- 7:07 KENT Jordan Mincy Turnover.
- 7:06 NIU Jake Anderson Steal.
- 7:04 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Layup.
- 7:04 NIU Najul Ervin Offensive Rebound.
- 7:00 NIU Najul Ervin made Two Point Jumper. 56–48
- 6:44 NIU Foul on Michael Patton
- 6:44 KENT Official TV Timeout.
- 6:44 KENT Al Fisher made Free Throw. 56–49
- 6:44 KENT Al Fisher missed Free Throw.
- 6:44 NIU Michael Fakuade Defensive Rebound.
- 6:36 KENT Foul on Mike McKee
- 6:36 NIU Najul Ervin missed Free Throw.
- 6:36 NIU Northern Illinois Offensive Rebo.
- 6:29 NIU Foul on Mike DiNunno
- 6:29 NIU Mike DiNunno Turnover.
- 6:18 KENT Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher. 56–52
- 5:55 KENT Foul on Mike McKee
- 5:55 NIU Jake Anderson made Free Throw. 57–52
- 5:55 NIU Jake Anderson made Free Throw. 58–52
- 5:38 KENT Mike McKee missed Three Point Jumper.
- 5:38 KENT Jordan Mincy Offensive Rebound.
- 5:35 KENT Julian Sullinger made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jordan Mincy. 58–54
- 5:02 NIU Mike DiNunno Turnover.
- 4:50 KENT Mike McKee missed Three Point Jumper.
- 4:50 NIU Najul Ervin Defensive Rebound.
- 4:49 KENT Foul on Brandon Parks
- 4:49 NIU Najul Ervin missed Free Throw.
- 4:49 KENT Al Fisher Defensive Rebound.
- 4:34 KENT Al Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- 4:34 KENT Brandon Parks Offensive Rebound.
- 4:31 KENT Brandon Parks made Two Point Tip Shot. 58–56
- 4:11 NIU Mike DiNunno Turnover.
- 4:08 KENT Mike McKee Steal.
- 4:02 KENT Al Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- 4:02 KENT Jordan Mincy Offensive Rebound.
- 3:56 KENT Jordan Mincy missed Two Point Layup.
- 3:56 KENT Brandon Parks Offensive Rebound.
- 3:53 KENT Brandon Parks made Two Point Jumper. 58–58
- 3:22 NIU Jake Anderson missed Two Point Jumper.
- 3:22 KENT Mike McKee Defensive Rebound.
- 3:18 KENT Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- 3:05 KENT Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- 3:05 NIU Jake Anderson Defensive Rebound.
- 2:59 NIU Jake Anderson Turnover.
- 2:59 KENT Al Fisher Steal.
- 2:56 KENT Official TV Timeout.
- 2:45 NIU Foul on Michael Fakuade
- 2:45 KENT Julian Sullinger made Free Throw. 58–59
- 2:45 KENT Julian Sullinger made Free Throw. 58–60
- 2:22 NIU Sean Kowal missed Two Point Layup.
- 2:22 KENT Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- 2:00 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Jumper. 58–62
- 1:42 NIU Mike DiNunno made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith. 61–62
- 1:10 KENT Al Fisher made Two Point Jumper. 61–64
- 0:52 NIU Sean Kowal missed Two Point Layup.
- 0:52 KENT Mike McKee Defensive Rebound.
- 0:42 KENT Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- 0:18 KENT Al Fisher Turnover.
- 0:06 NIU Jake Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
- 0:06 NIU Northern Illinois Offensive Rebo.
- 0:04 NIU Northern Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
- 0:00 End Game