| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) PF - Ben Boller (fresh) C - Barry Goff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Pili Albarazi (fresh) SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SF - James Tammaro (fresh) PF - Troy Waite (fresh) C - Homer Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite 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) | |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite slams it home set up by Pili Albarazi | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is hacked by Pili Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pili Albarazi, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Tammaro | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Richard Gavin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Tammaro - foul #1 on James Tammaro, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Holcomb - foul #1 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Richard Gavin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Ben Boller tips it home | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro's pass is intercepted by Richard Gavin | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Richard Gavin blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Richard Gavin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:30 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Ben Boller pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Pili Albarazi | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pili Albarazi | 6-11 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Adam Meyer (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall (PG), Jonathan Clemons (SG), Ron Jesse (SF), Vincent Bozeman (PF), Harry Jacob (C) Pili Albarazi, Michael Cooper, James Tammaro, Troy Waite, Homer Dean | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Meyer (fresh) C - Patrick Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Lawrence Marshall (fresh) SG - Jonathan Clemons (fresh) SF - Ron Jesse (fresh) PF - Vincent Bozeman (fresh) C - Harry Jacob (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Patrick Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), James Plumlee (PF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Adam Meyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Marcheski | 12-13 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | James Plumlee snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Lawrence Marshall steals the ball from Adolph Morton in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Harry Jacob comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | James Plumlee grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | James Plumlee connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Adolph Morton | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ron Jesse | 14-15 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Lawrence Marshall is called for the reach on Adolph Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Marshall, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Alfred Skiles (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), James Tammaro (SF), Troy Waite (PF), Robert Moore (C) Lawrence Marshall, Jonathan Clemons, Ron Jesse, Vincent Bozeman, Harry Jacob | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Ben Boller connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Gavin - foul #1 on Richard Gavin, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Homer Dean (C) Robert Moore | |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Troy Waite steals it from Richard Gavin in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:49 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Richard Gavin snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) SF - Alfred Skiles (fresh) PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Pili Albarazi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tammaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Waite (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Richard Gavin connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Macek | 19-17 |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-17 |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Patrick Newton is denied on a layup by Homer Dean | 19-19 |
| 11:04 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Adam Meyer (PF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Alfred Skiles, Ben Boller, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall (PG), Ron Jesse (SG), Harry Jacob (SF), Vincent Bozeman (PF), Robert Moore (C) Pili Albarazi, Michael Cooper, James Tammaro, Troy Waite, Homer Dean | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Adam Meyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:33 | Pepperdine | Harry Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:31 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG) Richard Gavin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Tammaro (SF), Sean Hanna (PF), Robert Moore (C) Jonathan Clemons, Vincent Bozeman, Harry Jacob | |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Barry Goff is called for 3 seconds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Ben Boller (PF) Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi (PG), Homer Dean (C) Lawrence Marshall, Robert Moore | |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ron Jesse | 19-21 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Barry Goff hits a shot from the left block | 21-21 |
| 08:39 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Richard Gavin snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Adolph Morton connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gavin | 24-21 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro is hacked by Ben Boller - foul #1 on Ben Boller, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall (PG), Jonathan Clemons (SG), Harry Jacob (SF), Troy Waite (PF), Vincent Bozeman (C) Pili Albarazi, Ron Jesse, James Tammaro, Sean Hanna, Homer Dean | |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Macek - foul #1 on Daniel Macek, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Plumlee gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses short on an open jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Marshall - foul #2 on Lawrence Marshall, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG) Richard Gavin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi (PG) Lawrence Marshall | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Marcheski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Pili Albarazi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Jacob (fresh) PF - Troy Waite (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG) Daniel Macek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Pili Albarazi denies the turnaround by James Plumlee | 25-23 |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Troy Waite | 25-23 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charles Marcheski - foul #1 on Charles Marcheski, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Alfred Skiles (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer, James Plumlee, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper (SG), Homer Dean (C) Harry Jacob, Vincent Bozeman | |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Ben Boller connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gavin | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Alfred Skiles is called for the reach on Jonathan Clemons - foul #1 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ron Jesse (SF) Pili Albarazi | |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Ben Boller snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Homer Dean picks off the pass by Jeremy Holcomb in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Ron Jesse misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Michael Cooper picks off the pass by Adolph Morton in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper banks in the layup | 27-27 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Michael Cooper is called for the reach on Jeremy Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG) Adolph Morton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi (PG), James Tammaro (SF), Sean Hanna (PF), Robert Moore (C) Jonathan Clemons, Michael Cooper, Troy Waite, Homer Dean | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Daniel Macek is hacked by Pili Albarazi - foul #2 on Pili Albarazi, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (PF) Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons (SG) Pili Albarazi | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:24 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Meyer - foul #1 on Adam Meyer, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman (PF), Harry Jacob (C) Sean Hanna, Robert Moore | |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | James Tammaro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | A charge is called on Richard Gavin - foul #2 on Richard Gavin, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG) Daniel Macek, Richard Gavin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Homer Dean (C) James Tammaro | |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Adam Meyer - foul #2 on Adam Meyer, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adam Meyer, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is hacked by Ron Jesse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Jesse, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | Pepperdine | Ron Jesse misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Clemons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Harry Jacob grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman is fouled on the floor by Patrick Newton - foul #1 on Patrick Newton, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Barry Goff (C) Charles Marcheski, Alfred Skiles, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), James Tammaro (SF), Troy Waite (PF) Ron Jesse, Jonathan Clemons, Harry Jacob, Homer Dean | |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | Vincent Bozeman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Pili Albarazi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Tammaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Waite (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Bozeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Adolph Morton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Boller | 29-33 |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Adam Meyer (PF) Adolph Morton, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Moore (C) Vincent Bozeman | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Daniel Macek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Troy Waite pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall (PG), Homer Dean (C) Pili Albarazi, Robert Moore | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Holcomb | 31-33 |
| 01:29 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Marshall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Homer Dean tips it in | 31-35 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Marshall - foul #3 on Lawrence Marshall, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Jeremy Holcomb, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi (PG), Ron Jesse (SG), Harry Jacob (SF), Sean Hanna (PF), Robert Moore (C) Lawrence Marshall, Michael Cooper, James Tammaro, Troy Waite, Homer Dean | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:06 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG) Daniel Macek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:34 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Patrick Newton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Boller and he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Alfred Skiles (SF) Richard Gavin, Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper (SG), Homer Dean (C) Ron Jesse, Robert Moore | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Patrick Newton misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Michael Cooper grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Pili Albarazi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-40 |