| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 4th&8 | NIU9 | Keith pass to the right intercepted by Stone. No return. Touchback. Ball on NIU20. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | | | Kent State time out. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 3rd&8 | NIU9 | Keith incomplete pass to the middle. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 2nd&8 | NIU9 | Keith incomplete pass to the middle. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU11 | Durham rush right for 2 yards to the NIU9. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 3rd&8 | NIU23 | Northern Illinois penalized 12 yards. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | NIU25 | Archer rush middle for 2 yards to the NIU23. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 44 | 37 |
| 6 | 0:00 | NIU | 1st&2 | KentSt2 | Lynch rush right for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 43 | 37 |
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| 6 | 0:00 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt25 | Daniels rush for 23 yards to the KentSt2. | 37 | 37 |
| 5 | 0:00 | NIU | 4th&8 | KentSt23 | Sims 40 yard FIELD GOAL. | 37 | 37 |
| 5 | 0:00 | NIU | 3rd&8 | KentSt23 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 34 | 37 |
| 5 | 0:00 | NIU | 2nd&8 | KentSt23 | Daniels rush middle for 0 yards. | 34 | 37 |
| 5 | 0:00 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt25 | Lynch rush for 2 yards to the KentSt23. | 34 | 37 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 4th&12 | NIU16 | Cortez 33 yard FIELD GOAL. | 34 | 37 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 3rd&1 | NIU5 | Erjavec rush right for -11 yards to the NIU16. Erjavec fumbles, Keith of Kent State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 34 | 34 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 2nd&1 | NIU5 | Durham rush left for 0 yards. | 34 | 34 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 34 | 34 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU14 | Durham rush middle for 9 yards to the NIU5. | 34 | 34 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 3rd&7 | NIU22 | Keith pass completion to the left to Erjavec for 8 yards to the NIU14. | 34 | 34 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 2nd&6 | NIU21 | Archer rush left for -1 yard to the NIU22. | 34 | 34 |
| 5 | 0:00 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Durham rush left for 4 yards to the NIU21. | 34 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:39 | NIU | 2nd&1 | NIU34 | Lynch sacked by Dooley and Nix for -6 yards to the NIU28. | 34 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:44 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Daniels rush for 9 yards to the NIU34. | 34 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:44 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 34 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:44 | KentSt | | | Cortez PAT - GOOD. | 34 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:52 | KentSt | 3rd&7 | NIU19 | Keith pass completion to the left to Erjavec for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 34 | 33 |
| 4 | 0:52 | KentSt | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 0:52 | KentSt | | | Kent State time out. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 1:15 | KentSt | 2nd&7 | NIU19 | Keith pass completion to the left to Hurdle for 0 yards. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 1:45 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU22 | Keith rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU19. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 1:52 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | NIU33 | Keith pass completion to the middle to Boyle for 11 yards to the NIU22. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 2:10 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU33 | Keith incomplete pass to the left. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 2:16 | KentSt | 3rd&3 | NIU40 | Keith pass completion to the right to Humphrey for 7 yards to the NIU33. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 2:16 | KentSt | | | Kent State time out. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 2:31 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | NIU47 | Durham rush middle for 7 yards to the NIU40. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 2:50 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU47 | Keith incomplete pass to the left. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 2:56 | KentSt | 3rd&10 | KentSt42 | Keith pass completion to the left to Hurdle for 11 yards to the NIU47. | 34 | 27 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 4 | 3:00 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | KentSt42 | Keith incomplete pass to the left. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:07 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt42 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:12 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Boyle returns 12 yards to the KentSt42. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:12 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 34 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:35 | NIU | 1st&9 | KentSt9 | Lynch rush right for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 33 | 27 |
| 4 | 4:00 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt23 | Daniels rush middle for 14 yards to the KentSt9. | 27 | 27 |
| 4 | 4:20 | NIU | 2nd&1 | NIU34 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Daniels for 43 yards to the KentSt23. | 27 | 27 |
| 4 | 4:38 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Daniels rush for 9 yards to the NIU34. | 27 | 27 |
| 4 | 4:38 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 27 | 27 |
| 4 | 4:38 | KentSt | | | Cortez PAT - GOOD. | 27 | 27 |
| 4 | 4:46 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU29 | Lynch rush middle for -7 yards to the NIU22. Lynch fumbles, Hitchens of Kent State recovers and returns 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 27 | 26 |
| 4 | 4:53 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Sebastiano returns 29 yards to the NIU29. | 27 | 20 |
| 4 | 4:53 | KentSt | | | Cortez PAT - GOOD. | 27 | 20 |
| 4 | 5:25 | KentSt | 2nd&5 | NIU5 | Keith rush middle for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 27 | 19 |
| 4 | 5:48 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU10 | Keith rush right for 5 yards to the NIU5. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:54 | KentSt | 2nd&5 | NIU17 | Keith rush for 7 yards to the NIU10. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:56 | KentSt | 1st&5 | NIU17 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:30 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU22 | Northern Illinois penalized 5 yards. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:55 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt18 | Keith pass completion to the middle to Archer for 60 yards to the NIU22. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:59 | KentSt | 3rd&5 | KentSt9 | Keith pass completion to the right to Humphrey for 9 yards to the KentSt18. | 27 | 13 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 4 | 7:30 | KentSt | 2nd&5 | KentSt9 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:46 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt4 | Archer rush left for 5 yards to the KentSt9. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 8:15 | NIU | 4th&10 | KentSt36 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on KentSt4. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:15 | NIU | 3rd&7 | KentSt33 | Lynch sacked by Brown for -3 yards to the KentSt36. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:55 | NIU | 2nd&8 | KentSt34 | Lynch rush middle for 1 yard to the KentSt33. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 10:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt36 | Lynch rush middle for 2 yards to the KentSt34. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 11:00 | NIU | 2nd&3 | NIU41 | Daniels rush right for 23 yards to the KentSt36. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 11:35 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU34 | Daniels rush left for 7 yards to the NIU41. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 12:20 | NIU | 2nd&7 | NIU25 | Lynch rush left for 9 yards to the NIU34. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 12:45 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU22 | Daniels rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU25. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 13:20 | NIU | 3rd&8 | NIU8 | Lynch rush middle for 14 yards to the NIU22. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 14:00 | NIU | 2nd&13 | NIU3 | Lynch rush for 5 yards to the NIU8. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 14:15 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU6 | Daniels rush right for -3 yards to the NIU3. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 14:50 | KentSt | 4th&7 | NIU11 | Keith pass completion to the left to Archer for 5 yards to the NIU6. | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 15:00 | KentSt | 3rd&8 | NIU12 | Archer rush middle for 1 yard to the NIU11. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 0:20 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | NIU14 | Archer rush for 2 yards to the NIU12. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 0:45 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU14 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 1:20 | KentSt | 2nd&2 | NIU18 | Durham rush middle for 4 yards to the NIU14. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 1:45 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU26 | Durham rush left for 8 yards to the NIU18. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 1:51 | KentSt | 3rd&6 | NIU33 | Keith pass completion to the middle to Archer for 7 yards to the NIU26. | 27 | 13 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 3 | 2:10 | KentSt | 2nd&6 | NIU33 | Keith incomplete pass to the left. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 2:30 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Durham rush left for 4 yards to the NIU33. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 2:38 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Adeyemi returns 45 yards to the NIU37. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 2:43 | NIU | 4th&3 | KentSt12 | Sims 29 yard FIELD GOAL. | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 3:00 | NIU | 3rd&3 | KentSt12 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 3:15 | NIU | 2nd&8 | KentSt17 | Daniels rush for 5 yards to the KentSt12. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 3:55 | NIU | 1st&15 | KentSt24 | Lynch rush for 7 yards to the KentSt17. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 4:10 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt19 | Northern Illinois penalized -5 yards. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 4:30 | NIU | 2nd&1 | KentSt31 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Brown for 12 yards to the KentSt19. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 4:50 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt40 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Moore for 9 yards to the KentSt31. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 5:20 | NIU | 3rd&4 | KentSt49 | Lynch rush middle for 9 yards to the KentSt40. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 5:34 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU45 | Daniels rush for 6 yards to the KentSt49. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 5:41 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU45 | Lynch incomplete pass to the middle. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 5:50 | KentSt | 4th&24 | KentSt15 | Melchiori punts. No return. Ball on NIU45. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 6:20 | KentSt | 3rd&24 | KentSt15 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 7:00 | KentSt | 2nd&14 | KentSt25 | Keith sacked by Rainey for -10 yards to the KentSt15. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 7:21 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt29 | Archer rush right for -4 yards to the KentSt25. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 7:26 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Adeyemi returns 11 yards to the KentSt29. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 7:26 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 7:55 | NIU | 3rd&1 | KentSt1 | Lynch rush right for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 23 | 13 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 3 | 8:25 | NIU | 2nd&1 | KentSt1 | Daniels rush right for 0 yards. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 9:00 | NIU | 1st&4 | KentSt4 | Daniels rush right for 3 yards to the KentSt1. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 9:20 | NIU | 4th&1 | KentSt48 | Lynch rush for 44 yards to the KentSt4. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 9:33 | NIU | 3rd&3 | 50 | Lynch rush for 2 yards to the KentSt48. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 9:50 | NIU | 2nd&3 | 50 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:15 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU43 | Lynch rush for 7 yards to the 50. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:20 | NIU | 3rd&6 | NIU29 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Ashford for 14 yards to the NIU43. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:25 | NIU | 2nd&6 | NIU29 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:46 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Lynch rush middle for 4 yards to the NIU29. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:46 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 10:51 | KentSt | 4th&6 | NIU7 | Cortez 24 yard FIELD GOAL. | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | 11:25 | KentSt | 3rd&6 | NIU7 | Keith incomplete pass to the middle. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:00 | KentSt | 2nd&8 | NIU9 | Keith pass completion to the left to Erjavec for 2 yards to the NIU7. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:19 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU11 | Durham rush for 2 yards to the NIU9. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:40 | KentSt | 3rd&7 | NIU26 | Northern Illinois penalized 15 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 13:35 | KentSt | 2nd&6 | NIU25 | Archer rush left for -1 yard to the NIU26. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:00 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU29 | Dawson rush for 4 yards to the NIU25. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:40 | KentSt | 2nd&8 | KentSt49 | Keith pass completion to the right to Durham for 22 yards to the NIU29. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:54 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt47 | Durham rush middle for 2 yards to the KentSt49. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 15:00 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Boyle returns 28 yards to the KentSt47. | 17 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 2 | 0:47 | KentSt | 2nd&16 | KentSt19 | Archer rush for -6 yards to the KentSt13. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:13 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt25 | Keith sacked by Wells for -6 yards to the KentSt19. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:19 | KentSt | 3rd&2 | KentSt22 | Durham rush middle for 3 yards to the KentSt25. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:40 | KentSt | 2nd&4 | KentSt20 | Keith pass completion to the left to Archer for 2 yards to the KentSt22. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:05 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt14 | Durham rush middle for 6 yards to the KentSt20. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:13 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt2 | Durham rush middle for 12 yards to the KentSt14. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:35 | NIU | 2nd&7 | KentSt29 | Lynch pass to the middle intercepted by Green and returned -1 yard. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:00 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt32 | Bowers rush middle for 3 yards to the KentSt29. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt48 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Ashford for 16 yards to the KentSt32. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:45 | NIU | 2nd&15 | NIU32 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Daniels for 20 yards to the KentSt48. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:06 | NIU | 1st&15 | NIU32 | Lynch rush middle for 0 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:13 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Northern Illinois penalized -5 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:30 | KentSt | 4th&20 | KentSt25 | Melchiori punts. No return. Ball on NIU37. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:25 | KentSt | 3rd&11 | KentSt34 | Keith sacked by Bishop for -9 yards to the KentSt25. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:43 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | KentSt35 | Durham rush middle for -1 yard to the KentSt34. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:47 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt35 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:53 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Boyle returns 11 yards to the KentSt35. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:53 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:25 | NIU | 3rd&1 | KentSt1 | Daniels rush middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:50 | NIU | 2nd&4 | KentSt4 | Lynch rush middle for 3 yards to the KentSt1. | 10 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 2 | 7:18 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt10 | Lynch rush right for 6 yards to the KentSt4. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:30 | NIU | 2nd&5 | KentSt18 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Moore for 8 yards to the KentSt10. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:06 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt23 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for 5 yards to the KentSt18. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt34 | Daniels rush for 11 yards to the KentSt23. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:31 | NIU | 3rd&7 | KentSt42 | Lynch rush for 8 yards to the KentSt34. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:31 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:50 | NIU | 2nd&7 | KentSt42 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt45 | Daniels rush middle for 3 yards to the KentSt42. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:29 | NIU | 3rd&10 | NIU42 | Lynch rush for 13 yards to the KentSt45. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:29 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:32 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU42 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:37 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU42 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:00 | KentSt | 3rd&8 | KentSt34 | Keith pass to the right intercepted by Durante. No return. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:35 | KentSt | 2nd&11 | KentSt31 | Archer rush middle for 3 yards to the KentSt34. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:59 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt32 | Durham rush for -1 yard to the KentSt31. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:03 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Boyle returns 5 yards to the KentSt32. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:03 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:40 | NIU | 3rd&9 | KentSt14 | Lynch pass completion to the middle to Moore for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:10 | NIU | 2nd&9 | KentSt14 | Lynch rush for 0 yards. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:30 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt15 | Lynch rush for 1 yard to the KentSt14. | 3 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 2 | 12:55 | NIU | 2nd&5 | KentSt29 | Daniels rush for 14 yards to the KentSt15. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 13:15 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt34 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Ashford for 5 yards to the KentSt29. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 13:27 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU41 | Lynch pass completion to the middle to Brown for 25 yards to the KentSt34. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 14:05 | KentSt | 4th&7 | KentSt38 | Melchiori punts. Sebastiano returns 30 yards to the NIU41. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 14:45 | KentSt | 3rd&4 | KentSt41 | Archer rush middle for -3 yards to the KentSt38. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 15:00 | KentSt | 2nd&6 | KentSt39 | Archer rush left for 2 yards to the KentSt41. | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 0:14 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt35 | Durham rush middle for 4 yards to the KentSt39. | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 0:14 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. No return. Ball on KentSt35. | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 0:18 | NIU | 4th&7 | KentSt10 | Sims 27 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 0:40 | NIU | 3rd&7 | KentSt10 | Lynch incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 1:10 | NIU | 2nd&6 | KentSt9 | Lynch rush right for -1 yard to the KentSt10. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 1:39 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt13 | Lynch rush for 4 yards to the KentSt9. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 1:47 | NIU | 4th&3 | KentSt30 | Lynch rush right for 17 yards to the KentSt13. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 1:47 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 2:25 | NIU | 3rd&7 | KentSt34 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Daniels for 4 yards to the KentSt30. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 3:00 | NIU | 2nd&10 | KentSt37 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Ashford for 3 yards to the KentSt34. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 3:24 | NIU | 1st&10 | KentSt37 | Lynch rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 3:35 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU49 | Brown rush right for 14 yards to the KentSt37. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 4:00 | NIU | 2nd&1 | NIU46 | Lynch rush for 3 yards to the NIU49. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 4:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Lynch rush right for 9 yards to the NIU46. | 0 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 1 | 4:35 | NIU | 3rd&10 | NIU25 | Lynch pass completion to the middle to Wells for 12 yards to the NIU37. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 4:58 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU25 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Lewis for 0 yards. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 5:06 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 5:06 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 5:11 | KentSt | 4th&9 | NIU20 | Cortez 37 yard FIELD GOAL. | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 5:15 | KentSt | 3rd&9 | NIU20 | Keith incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:45 | KentSt | 2nd&9 | NIU20 | Hurdle incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:05 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU21 | Durham rush middle for 1 yard to the NIU20. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:45 | KentSt | 2nd&15 | NIU41 | Keith pass completion to the middle to Humphrey for 20 yards to the NIU21. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:19 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU36 | Keith sacked by Baxter and Bass for -5 yards to the NIU41. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:28 | NIU | 4th&17 | NIU18 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on NIU36. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:45 | NIU | 3rd&6 | NIU29 | Lynch sacked by Polk for -11 yards to the NIU18. Northern Illinois penalized 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:10 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU25 | Lynch rush for 4 yards to the NIU29. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:23 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Daniels for 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:31 | NIU | 3rd&10 | NIU10 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Wells for 15 yards to the NIU25. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:40 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU10 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:51 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU10 | Lynch rush left for 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:57 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Sebastiano returns 20 yards to the NIU20. Northern Illinois penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:57 | KentSt | | | Cortez PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 9:30 | KentSt | 3rd&3 | NIU15 | Archer rush right for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 1 | 9:45 | KentSt | 2nd&10 | NIU22 | Durham rush for 7 yards to the NIU15. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:49 | KentSt | 1st&10 | NIU22 | Keith incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:01 | KentSt | 4th&11 | KentSt26 | Melchiori punts. Sebastiano returns 3 yards to the NIU22. Sebastiano fumbles, Polk of Kent State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:10 | KentSt | 3rd&11 | KentSt26 | Keith incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:25 | KentSt | 2nd&11 | KentSt26 | Keith incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:51 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt27 | Durham rush right for -1 yard to the KentSt26. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:59 | NIU | 4th&12 | NIU27 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on KentSt27. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:10 | NIU | 3rd&12 | NIU27 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:38 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU29 | Lynch sacked by Wollet for -2 yards to the NIU27. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:45 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU29 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:55 | NIU | 2nd&3 | NIU21 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Moore for 8 yards to the NIU29. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:14 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU14 | Lewis rush for 7 yards to the NIU21. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:26 | KentSt | 4th&3 | KentSt24 | Melchiori punts. Sebastiano returns 2 yards to the NIU24. Northern Illinois penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:00 | KentSt | 3rd&3 | KentSt24 | Keith incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:20 | KentSt | 2nd&3 | KentSt24 | Durham rush right for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:51 | KentSt | 1st&10 | KentSt17 | Keith pass completion to the right to Archer for 7 yards to the KentSt24. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:15 | NIU | 4th&7 | NIU28 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on KentSt17. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:28 | NIU | 3rd&6 | NIU29 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for -1 yard to the NIU28. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:40 | NIU | 2nd&6 | NIU29 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Lynch rush for 4 yards to the NIU29. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | KentSt |
| 1 | 15:00 | KentSt | | | Kent State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 0 | 0 |