| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hodson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | James Crane misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Vincent - foul #3 on Eddie Vincent, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Gunn (SG) Eddie Vincent | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Gunn | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | James Crane hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | David Lankford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | James Gunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | James Gunn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Eric Baker is fouled in the backcourt by James Gunn - foul #2 on James Gunn, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Allen (PG), Jarvis Townsley (SF), Clyde Stephenson (PF), James Baudoin (C) James Gunn, David Lankford, Carl Moore, Carl Hodson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Art Dalton lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | UC Riverside | Jarvis Townsley buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Allen | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Steve Young hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Steve Young picks off the pass by Clyde Stephenson | 41-43 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Art Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Gunn (SG), David Lankford (SF), Carl Moore (PF), Carl Hodson (C) Arthur Allen, Jarvis Townsley, Clyde Stephenson, James Baudoin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | James Gunn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Lankford | 44-43 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby (PG), Eddie Vincent (SG) Jose Gonzalez, James Gunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), James Crane (C) Steve Young, David Brennan | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Louis Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lankford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hodson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | David Lankford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Hodson | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Derek Crabtree | 47-45 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Pettie - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Gunn (SF), Clyde Stephenson (C) David Lankford, Carl Hodson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, James Crane | |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Allen (SF), Jarvis Townsley (C) James Gunn, Clyde Stephenson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Eric Baker (SG), David Brennan (PF) Derek Crabtree, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Arthur Allen - foul #1 on Arthur Allen, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Baudoin (C) Carl Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Steve Young | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Art Dalton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Pettie | 51-48 |
| 13:49 | UC Riverside | Daniel Detwiler steals it from Jarvis Townsley | 51-48 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler lays it in | 51-50 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 51-50 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Jarvis Townsley is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie - foul #1 on Jarvis Townsley, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Gunn (SG), David Lankford (SF), Clyde Stephenson (PF), Carl Hodson (C) Eddie Vincent, Arthur Allen, Jarvis Townsley, James Baudoin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Clyde Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | David Brennan denies the turnaround by James Gunn | 51-50 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | James Gunn hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | James Crane scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Clyde Stephenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Louis Ashby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Gunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SF - David Lankford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clyde Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Hodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Allen (PG), Eddie Vincent (SG), Carl Moore (PF), Jarvis Townsley (C) Louis Ashby, James Gunn, Clyde Stephenson, Carl Hodson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan, James Crane | |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Arthur Allen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 11:31 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Arthur Allen's floater is tipped away by Mark Thomas | 53-52 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Young | 55-54 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Jarvis Townsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Allen | 58-54 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Thomas | 58-56 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | David Lankford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler | 58-59 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | David Lankford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby (PG), Jose Gonzalez (SG), James Gunn (SF), Clyde Stephenson (PF), Carl Hodson (C) Arthur Allen, Eddie Vincent, David Lankford, Carl Moore, Jarvis Townsley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Tomas Mattingly, Mark Thomas | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Clyde Stephenson is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #1 on Clyde Stephenson, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | Clyde Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | James Gunn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Eric Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Timothy Hargrove | 58-61 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Clyde Stephenson hits a runner near the basket set up by Carl Hodson and the foul's on David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #2 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lankford (SF) James Gunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Clyde Stephenson misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | David Brennan gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Louis Ashby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lankford (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Clyde Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hodson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | David Lankford is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #3 on David Lankford, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent (SG), Carl Moore (PF), James Baudoin (C) Jose Gonzalez, Clyde Stephenson, Carl Hodson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Art Dalton (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Derek Crabtree, David Brennan, James Crane | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Art Dalton connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 60-63 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | David Lankford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 06:49 | UC Riverside | James Baudoin tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by Carl Moore - foul #2 on Carl Moore, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarvis Townsley (SF) David Lankford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Timothy Hargrove, Mark Thomas | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Jarvis Townsley makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Moore | 64-65 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by James Baudoin - foul #1 on James Baudoin, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Gunn (SF) Jarvis Townsley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | James Gunn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly connects on the open floater from the left block | 64-68 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | James Gunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Art Dalton gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Daniel Detwiler | 64-70 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | James Gunn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #3 | 64-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Allen (PG), Jose Gonzalez (SG), Clyde Stephenson (PF), Carl Hodson (C) Louis Ashby, Eddie Vincent, Carl Moore, James Baudoin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler, Tomas Mattingly, Art Dalton | |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | James Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | James Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 65-70 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Eric Baker tips it back up and in | 65-72 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #4 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lankford (SF) James Gunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG) Eric Baker | |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Lankford - foul #4 on David Lankford, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent (SG), Jarvis Townsley (SF) Arthur Allen, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent is hacked by Derek Crabtree - foul #2 on Derek Crabtree, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Derek Crabtree, David Brennan | |
| 03:30 | UC Riverside | Jose Gonzalez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby (PG), David Lankford (SF), Carl Moore (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Jarvis Townsley, Clyde Stephenson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Louis Ashby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lankford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Hodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Brennan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 67-73 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Steve Young grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | David Brennan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 67-73 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jose Gonzalez (PG), James Gunn (SG), Jarvis Townsley (SF) Louis Ashby, Eddie Vincent, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | James Gunn blows the layup | 67-73 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore tips it back up and in | 69-73 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is whistled for traveling | 69-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby (PG), Eddie Vincent (SG), David Lankford (SF) Jose Gonzalez, James Gunn, Jarvis Townsley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson jams it | 71-73 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | James Crane makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 71-75 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Carl Hodson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Louis Ashby is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Ashby, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Carl Moore pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Louis Ashby makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Vincent | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | David Lankford steps in front of the Tomas Mattingly pass | 75-76 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Eddie Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside 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 (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Carl Hodson is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie - foul #2 on Carl Hodson, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | The jumper by Louis Ashby is denied by James Crane | 77-78 |