| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) SG - Mark Green (fresh) SF - James Bonilla (fresh) PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) C - Aaron Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fresh) SG - Maurice Bishop (fresh) SF - Clayton Wardle (fresh) PF - James Hinkson (fresh) C - William Oyola (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Aaron Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Kent State | Mark Green is hacked by Maurice Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Bishop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | James Bonilla comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pepperdine | William Oyola grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Maurice Bishop | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | William Oyola swats the short shot by James Bonilla | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | William Oyola gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Pepperdine | William Oyola tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Aaron Harris snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Hinkson | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley loses the dribble to John Brigham | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Mark Green clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Aaron Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Willy Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willy Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (PG), Erik Turnbull (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Mark Green, Willy Thomas, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle tips it in | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Cory Henderson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Feldman | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Maurice Bishop is denied by Kyle Wheeler | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Cory Henderson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman's pass is intercepted by Maurice Bishop in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 15:45 | Pepperdine | Kyle Wheeler picks off the pass by Maurice Bishop | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Wheeler (fairly fresh) C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fairly fresh) SG - Maurice Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Wardle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hinkson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Oyola (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Bonilla | 5-4 |
| 15:13 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Mosley | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Maurice Bishop steps in front of the James Bonilla pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Mark Green (SG), Willy Thomas (PF), Aaron Harris (C) Jeff Feldman, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Charlie Smith (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Brian Mosley, Maurice Bishop, Clayton Wardle, James Hinkson, William Oyola | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Aaron Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charlie Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Hillier | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | John Brigham is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hillier - foul #1 on Douglas Hillier, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF) James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier misses the easy layup | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Willy Thomas tips it home | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello is hacked by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Maurice Bishop (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF), James Hinkson (PF), Victor Wethington (C) Dennis Erskine, Gregory Aiello, Robert Russell, Charlie Smith, Douglas Hillier | |
| 13:09 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | John Brigham snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Mark Green connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (PG), James Bonilla (SF) John Brigham, Erik Turnbull | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Oyola (C) James Hinkson | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mosley - foul #1 on Brian Mosley, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cory Henderson (C) Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Oyola | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman connects on the open shot from close range and he's fouled by Victor Wethington - foul #1 on Victor Wethington, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Kyle Wheeler (C) Mark Green, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG), Robert Russell (SF), James Hinkson (PF) Brian Mosley, Maurice Bishop, Clayton Wardle, Victor Wethington | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson misses the dunk | 14-12 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeff Feldman | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fresh) SG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bonilla (tiring) PF - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dennis Erskine (fresh) SG - Gregory Aiello (fresh) SF - Robert Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hinkson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Oyola (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman is hacked by Gregory Aiello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Aiello, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith (PF) James Hinkson | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses the shot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Willy Thomas snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Pepperdine | William Oyola misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Bonilla is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Mark Green (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Aaron Harris (C) Donald Cromer, Jeff Feldman, James Bonilla, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Robert Russell, William Oyola | |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Maurice Bishop (SG), Robert Russell (SF) Dennis Erskine, Gregory Aiello, Charlie Smith | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | John Brigham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erik Turnbull | 17-12 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Mosley | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Willy Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Victor Wethington - foul #2 on Victor Wethington, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cory Henderson (C) Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle (SF), James Hinkson (PF) Robert Russell, Victor Wethington | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley is called for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Willy Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Russell (C) Douglas Hillier | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | John Brigham is hacked by James Hinkson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hinkson, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:20 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle is hacked by James Bonilla - foul #1 on James Bonilla, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) John Brigham, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG) Brian Mosley, Maurice Bishop | |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cory Henderson - foul #1 on Cory Henderson, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | James Bonilla connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cromer and he's fouled by James Hinkson - foul #2 on James Hinkson, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (SG), Aaron Harris (C) Erik Turnbull, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith (PF), William Oyola (C) James Hinkson, Robert Russell | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:34 | Pepperdine | James Bonilla blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Oyola | 24-17 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:14 | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Aiello | 24-20 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Aaron Harris misses short on an open floater from the left block | 24-20 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle buries a jumper near the basket set up by Charlie Smith and he's fouled by Aaron Harris - foul #1 on Aaron Harris, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Mark Green (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Donald Cromer, Jeff Feldman, James Bonilla, Kyle Wheeler, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Maurice Bishop (SG), Robert Russell (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Dennis Erskine, Gregory Aiello, Charlie Smith, William Oyola | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Wardle (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Hillier (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | John Brigham double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop hits a driving attempt in the paint | 24-25 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | John Brigham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Mark Green pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | John Brigham is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Green | 29-25 |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell's floater is tipped away by Willy Thomas | 29-25 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | John Brigham pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Brian Mosley is called for the reach on John Brigham - foul #2 on Brian Mosley, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Harris (C) Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Charlie Smith (PF), William Oyola (C) Brian Mosley, Clayton Wardle, Douglas Hillier | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Aaron Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | William Oyola makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Smith and he's hacked by John Brigham - foul #1 on John Brigham, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (SG), James Bonilla (SF) Mark Green, Willy Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello (SG) Maurice Bishop | |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | William Oyola misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | James Bonilla scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Brigham | 33-27 |
| 05:00 | Pepperdine | William Oyola comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Aaron Harris grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Aaron Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Mark Green (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Jeff Feldman, Erik Turnbull, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF), Douglas Hillier (C) Gregory Aiello, Charlie Smith, William Oyola | |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Wheeler - foul #1 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), James Hinkson (PF) Dennis Erskine, Robert Russell | |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 03:43 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 03:28 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kyle Wheeler | 33-29 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Donald Cromer is hacked by Brian Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Mosley, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) James Bonilla, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG), Victor Wethington (C) Brian Mosley, Maurice Bishop, Douglas Hillier | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Donald Cromer misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Donald Cromer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Green (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dennis Erskine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Aiello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Wardle (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Wethington (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Clayton Wardle is blocked by Cory Henderson | 33-29 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Willy Thomas is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Donald Cromer | 35-29 |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gregory Aiello | 35-32 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Cory Henderson can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clayton Wardle, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Jeff Feldman (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Aaron Harris (C) Donald Cromer, Mark Green, Erik Turnbull, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Douglas Hillier (C) Gregory Aiello, Clayton Wardle, Victor Wethington | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | John Brigham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | John Brigham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Bonilla is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Harris | 37-32 |
| 01:22 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Aaron Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brigham | 40-32 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Harris - foul #2 on Aaron Harris, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF) James Bonilla, Willy Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello (PG), Victor Wethington (C) Dennis Erskine, Douglas Hillier | |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Feldman | 43-34 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the board | 43-34 |