| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear clanks a jump hook from the left block | 30-18 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wade Gilbert | 33-18 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Wilson | 33-18 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Beard | 33-21 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Shawn Parsons and the foul's on Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-21 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-21 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Beard | 35-24 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 37-24 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker drills a jumper from the right block | 37-26 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits a floater in the lane | 39-26 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Beard | 39-29 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia's fadeaway is rejected by Wade Gilbert | 39-29 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Michael Barter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shaner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Armando Garcia | 39-31 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the runner in the paint | 39-31 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | James Shaner takes the ball from Thomas Combs | 39-31 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Carlos Gammon steals it from Rickey Cox | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is fouled on the floor by James Shaner - foul #2 on James Shaner, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Rickey Cox, Armando Garcia, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Edward Wilson is called for the reach on Danny Connelly - foul #3 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 39-31 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker misses badly on a shot from the right block | 39-31 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker tips it in | 39-33 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 39-33 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-33 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Connelly (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-33 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Bell | 39-35 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the shot in the paint | 41-35 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Wilson and he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Donald Beard, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Ranney | 41-41 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's pass is intercepted by Scott Bell | 41-41 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell can't throw it down | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | David Briggs pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Thomas Combs connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Briggs | 43-41 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Scott Bell, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Sidney Ranney - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) James Craine | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF) Sidney Ranney | |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunneback - foul #2 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear tips it home | 43-43 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Thomas Lear steals the ball from Matthew Dunneback | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker jams it set up by Rickey Cox and he's hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lear | 43-46 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Danny Connelly tips it home | 45-46 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the driving attempt in the lane | 47-46 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Cox | 47-46 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Northridge | Wade Gilbert steals it from Edwin Strecker | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Danny Connelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard clanks a floater in the lane | 49-49 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shawn Parsons | 49-49 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Beard - foul #1 on Donald Beard, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter is fouled on the floor by Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - James Craine (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Michael Barter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Shaner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear (PF) James Shaner | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | James Craine misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Thomas Combs (C) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter | |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lear - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Lear - foul #4 on Thomas Lear, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon's layup is rejected by Edwin Strecker | 51-52 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-54 |