| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Grainger (fresh) PF - John Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by William Knox - foul #1 on William Knox, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Grainger - foul #3 on Lloyd Grainger, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams (SF) Lloyd Grainger | |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Alton Toney is called for the reach on Phillip May - foul #3 on Alton Toney, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (SG) Alton Toney | |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Marc Morin connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Kawamura | 36-29 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 36-29 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | John Davies is called for the reach on James Kwok in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Davies, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Collins (PF), William Vancamp (C) John Davies, William Knox | |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by James Kwok | 38-29 |
| 17:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Gatlin is called for the reach on Scott Collins - foul #1 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Herbert Morris (SF) Mark Valenti, Samuel Williams | |
| 17:18 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins loses the dribble to Richard Gatlin | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits a floater from close range | 40-29 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-29 |
| 16:43 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris tips it home | 40-31 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Loftin | 42-31 |
| 16:03 | Pepperdine | Richard Gatlin steals it from William Vancamp | 42-31 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Gatlin | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Rakes (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Vancamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 15:34 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:29 | Pepperdine | William Rakes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-31 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gatlin | 44-31 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Robert Loftin loses the dribble to William Vancamp | 44-31 |
| 14:32 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), John Davies (PF), William Knox (C) William Rakes, Edward Benedict, Herbert Morris, Scott Collins, William Vancamp | |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is hacked by John Davies - foul #2 on John Davies, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Phillip May hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Kawamura | 47-31 |
| 13:32 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Valenti | 47-33 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Grainger - foul #4 on Lloyd Grainger, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams (SF) Lloyd Grainger | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Phillip May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Smith (PF) John Davies | |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | William Knox misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Marc Morin gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-33 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 12:15 | Pepperdine | James Kwok steals it from Mark Valenti in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Marc Morin is whistled for a carry | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Davies (PF) William Knox | |
| 11:46 | Pepperdine | John Davies connects on the floater from the right side | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 11:18 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:03 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:49 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Loftin - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Robert Loftin, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (SG), Herbert Morris (SF), William Vancamp (PF), William Knox (C) Mark Valenti, Alton Toney, John Davies, Victor Smith | |
| 10:49 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:49 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Vancamp | 49-37 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG) Samuel Williams | |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura drills a fadeaway from the right side | 51-39 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | William Knox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #3 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Collins (PF) William Vancamp | |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | William Knox makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | William Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the floater from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 09:47 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:18 | Pepperdine | William Rakes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Scott Collins | 51-41 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | William Knox snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Bryan Darrell is called for the reach on William Knox - foul #2 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), John Davies (PF), Victor Smith (C) William Rakes, Edward Benedict, Herbert Morris, Scott Collins, William Knox | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Mark Valenti steals the ball from Robert Loftin in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 07:12 | Pepperdine | John Davies misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 06:37 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Mark Valenti is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Valenti, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Vancamp (C) Victor Smith | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp scores on a floater in the lane set up by Lloyd Grainger | 53-45 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Alton Toney steps in front of the Eric Gray pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp's layup is rejected by Eric Ledezma | 53-45 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | John Davies clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Loftin pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF) Robert Loftin, Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Collins (PF), William Knox (C) John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 04:30 | Pepperdine | William Knox grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | William Knox double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Samuel Williams (SG) Mark Valenti, Alton Toney | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Phillip May | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip May - foul #1 on Phillip May, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris (SF) Lloyd Grainger | |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Smith (PF), William Vancamp (C) Scott Collins, William Knox | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Victor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Vancamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris is fouled on the floor by Alfred Guillotte - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Benedict - foul #2 on Edward Benedict, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Alton Toney (SG) Edward Benedict, Herbert Morris | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 61-48 |
| 02:57 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Robert Loftin is denied on a layup by Samuel Williams | 61-48 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Mark Valenti | 61-48 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Valenti | 61-50 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is hacked by Victor Smith - foul #4 on Victor Smith, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Edward Benedict (SG), Herbert Morris (SF) Mark Valenti, Alton Toney, Samuel Williams | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Gatlin steals it from Edward Benedict | 63-50 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the finger roll | 65-50 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Rakes | 65-52 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Gray and he's fouled by William Vancamp - foul #1 on William Vancamp, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams (SG), Scott Collins (PF) William Rakes, William Vancamp | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Samuel Williams is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #12 | 68-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 71-52 |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris can't connect on a floater from close range | 71-52 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Loftin gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Loftin runs out the clock | 71-52 |