| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryan Grimm (fresh) SG - Jeffery Bean (fresh) SF - William Wiggins (fresh) PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) C - Steven Hensley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Grimm | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is hacked by Jeffery Bean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Bean, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | James Franklin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | The jumper by James Franklin is denied by William Wiggins | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Dennis Harris buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Blanton | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Luis Tulley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton's layup is rejected by Steven Hensley | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Ronald Blanton is called for the reach on Bryan Grimm - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (PG), Charles Pearcy (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Brian Dunning (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Jeffery Bean, William Wiggins, Kevin Freeman, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (PF), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Barbour and he's fouled by Eric McCoy - foul #1 on Eric McCoy, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin | |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Michael Rogers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | James Napoleon can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric McCoy - foul #2 on Eric McCoy, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman (PF) Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, James Lamkin, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) SG - Charles Pearcy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Merriman (fresh) C - Brian Dunning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | James Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman (PF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:30 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Kevin Freeman denies the turnaround by Miles Ladd | 9-4 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Kevin Freeman swats the short shot by Ronald Blanton | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Miles Ladd snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Miles Ladd makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Luis Tulley | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Miles Ladd picks off the pass by Raymond Meacham | 9-6 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is called for 10 seconds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Jeffery Bean (SG), William Wiggins (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Raymond Meacham, Charles Pearcy, Jeffrey Merriman, Kevin Freeman, Brian Dunning | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Robert Mosier (SG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, James Franklin, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley (C) Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:25 | Kent State | James Lamkin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-6 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Grimm | 11-6 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-6 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:29 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins is fouled on the floor by James Lamkin - foul #1 on James Lamkin, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman (PG), Charles Pearcy (SG), Kevin Freeman (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Jeffery Bean, Mark Jones, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Robert Mosier, James Lamkin, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins is fouled on the floor by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins is hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman tips it home | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffrey Merriman (fresh) SG - Charles Pearcy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wiggins (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Barbour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | The short jumper by Dennis Harris is denied by William Wiggins | 13-6 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 11:07 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (PG), Jeffery Bean (SG), Brian Dunning (PF) Jeffrey Merriman, William Wiggins, Kevin Freeman | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Robert Mosier (SG) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | James Franklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Peter Barbour | 13-8 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | The 3pt attempt by Jeffery Bean is denied by John Bryner | 13-8 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Dennis Harris grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | James Franklin connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mosier | 13-10 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Mark Jones (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Raymond Meacham, Charles Pearcy, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Robert Mosier, James Franklin, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | James Napoleon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | James Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | John Bryner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Hensley | 16-10 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (PG), Charles Pearcy (SG), Kevin Freeman (PF) Bryan Grimm, Jeffery Bean, Brian Dunning | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF) John Bryner, Michael Rogers | |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 16-10 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Luis Tulley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | James Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-10 |
| 08:03 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman misses the easy layup | 16-10 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley gets the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman (SF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Miles Ladd, James Napoleon | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) SG - Charles Pearcy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Merriman (fresh) PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Lamkin (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Charles Pearcy steps in front of the James Lamkin pass in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-10 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy can't tip it in | 18-10 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Dennis Harris can't finish the layup | 18-10 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses the tip | 18-10 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luis Tulley - foul #2 on Luis Tulley, team foul #8 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), William Wiggins (SF), Brian Dunning (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Raymond Meacham, Jeffrey Merriman, Kevin Freeman, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Robert Mosier (SG), James Napoleon (SF) James Lamkin, Luis Tulley, James Franklin | |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Robert Mosier is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Pearcy - foul #1 on Charles Pearcy, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (SG) Charles Pearcy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Robert Mosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-10 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 06:06 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Bean | 21-10 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Bryner and he's hacked by Bryan Grimm - foul #1 on Bryan Grimm, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy (SG), Jeffrey Merriman (PF), Mark Jones (C) Jeffery Bean, Brian Dunning, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) James Napoleon, Dennis Harris | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Miles Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Miles Ladd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is hacked by William Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wiggins, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (PG), Kevin Freeman (PF) Bryan Grimm, William Wiggins | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF), James Lamkin (PF) Robert Mosier, Ronald Blanton | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | James Lamkin is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Miles Ladd | 21-15 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (SG), William Wiggins (SF), Brian Dunning (C) Charles Pearcy, Jeffrey Merriman, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (C) Michael Rogers | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | James Napoleon is fouled on the floor by Brian Dunning - foul #1 on Brian Dunning, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), Dennis Harris (PF) Miles Ladd, John Bryner, James Napoleon | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Eric McCoy's pass is intercepted by William Wiggins | 21-15 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy (SF) William Wiggins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) SG - Jeffery Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pearcy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Dunning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric McCoy (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | James Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Franklin | 21-15 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Luis Tulley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Steven Hensley (C) Raymond Meacham, Kevin Freeman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin, Dennis Harris, James Lamkin | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Steven Hensley is blocked by James Napoleon | 21-15 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley misses the tip | 21-15 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Grimm - foul #2 on Bryan Grimm, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wiggins (SF), Jeffrey Merriman (PF) Jeffery Bean, Brian Dunning | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Blanton (C) Robert Mosier | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Steven Hensley | 21-16 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley scores on a jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Kevin Freeman (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Charles Pearcy, William Wiggins, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Lamkin (SF) Eric McCoy, Luis Tulley, Michael Rogers | |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman buries a 3 from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | John Bryner is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Freeman | 28-16 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | John Bryner is hacked by Jeffery Bean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Bean, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (PG), Brian Dunning (PF) Jeffrey Merriman, Kevin Freeman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF) James Napoleon, Ronald Blanton | |
| 01:25 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the offensive board | 28-16 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | John Bryner is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-19 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Franklin | 28-19 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Miles Ladd can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Meacham - foul #1 on Raymond Meacham, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy (SG), William Wiggins (SF), Kevin Freeman (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Jeffery Bean, Mark Jones, Brian Dunning, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Napoleon (C) John Bryner, James Lamkin | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Miles Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to William Wiggins | 28-20 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 28-20 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Franklin travels in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG) Miles Ladd | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 28-20 |