| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 8 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Freeze | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell banks in the layup set up by Charles Segura | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Freeze | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | William Freeze misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #3 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (C) Ronald Elliott | |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Aaron Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Freeze | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell drills a runner in the paint | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | William Freeze double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (SG) Charles Segura | |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | William Freeze picks off the pass by Clyde Oja in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Howell | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Fitzgerald | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | James Killinger misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-41 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clyde Oja | 39-44 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the floater from the left block | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Bourque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Torre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | James Killinger misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Howell - foul #1 on Henry Howell, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Erick Coker, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Frank Sheets (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Clyde Oja, Henry Howell, Charles Bourque, James Torre | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | James Killinger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Sheets | 40-44 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Batista | 40-47 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | James Killinger's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Elliott | 40-47 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Sheets | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Batista | 40-50 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Williams steals it from Steve Batista | 40-50 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ronald Elliott - foul #4 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) James Killinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker (PG), Charles Bourque (PF) Johnny Fitzgerald, Ronald Elliott | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Aaron Williams gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Segura - foul #2 on Charles Segura, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG) Robert Liddle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (SF) Steve Batista | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | George Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Dehaven | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Dehaven | 47-52 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), James Killinger (SF), Steven Peterson (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Johnny Fitzgerald (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Steve Batista (C) Colton Barker, Charles Segura, Charles Bourque, Frank Sheets | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | James Killinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | James Killinger gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Batista (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by William Freeze | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Howell | 49-54 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | James Killinger connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Liddle | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Steven Peterson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Killinger | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) William Freeze, James Killinger, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Johnny Fitzgerald, James Torre, Steve Batista | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Charles Bourque swats the short shot by Malcolm Petty | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja is hacked by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG) Robert Liddle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Williams is called for the reach on Frank Sheets - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker (PG), William Hartt (SF) Clyde Oja, Henry Howell | |
| 08:36 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets loses the dribble to George Scott | 53-54 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Bourque - foul #3 on Charles Bourque, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (PG), Steve Batista (SF) Colton Barker, William Hartt | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Segura | 55-56 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | George Scott misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Johnny Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Luis Dehaven (C) Erick Coker, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Henry Howell (SF), Ronald Elliott (C) Johnny Fitzgerald, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | George Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the fadeaway in the lane | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | George Scott tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-56 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | George Scott hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Freeze | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell loses the dribble to Aaron Williams | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | William Freeze is called for the reach on Clyde Oja - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) William Freeze, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (PG), Steve Batista (SG), James Torre (SF), Frank Sheets (PF) Clyde Oja, Charles Segura, Henry Howell, Charles Bourque | |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Robert Liddle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Petty | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre hits the finger roll | 62-64 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Johnny Fitzgerald | 62-64 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses the floater from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | James Killinger misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Charles Bourque (PF) Johnny Fitzgerald, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets, Ronald Elliott | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Torre (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | James Torre steals the ball from George Scott | 62-64 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 62-64 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell tips it home | 62-66 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Charles Segura steals it from William Freeze | 62-66 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Howell | 62-68 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by James Torre - foul #1 on James Torre, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) James Torre | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | George Scott gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | William Freeze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | George Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-68 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Williams | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | William Freeze is called for the reach on Clyde Oja in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Freeze, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja is hacked by Malcolm Petty - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | George Scott is called for the reach on Charles Segura - foul #4 on George Scott, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | George Scott snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's floater is tipped away by Charles Bourque | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by William Freeze in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Freeze, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it home | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-68 |