| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Timothy Beall (fresh) SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) SF - Brandon Pierce (fresh) PF - Jim Gregg (fresh) C - Robbie Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SF - Dan Eby (fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Robbie Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Stanford | Robbie Davis makes the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Dan Eby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Stanford | Jim Gregg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dan Eby | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Dan Eby is hacked by Brandon Pierce - foul #1 on Brandon Pierce, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman loses the dribble to Daniel Hatfield | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Stanford | Jim Gregg is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bockman - foul #1 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Stanford | Jim Gregg is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Stanford | Jim Gregg snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Stanford | Jim Gregg clanks a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Robbie Davis | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Stanford | Brandon Pierce drills a turnaround from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Jerry Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Stanford | Jim Gregg drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Hatfield | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Daniel Hatfield steals it from Herbert Fritsche | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Stanford | Robbie Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Stanford | Robbie Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Stanford | Dan Eby steals it from Daniel Hatfield | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Timothy Beall (fresh) SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SF - Dan Eby (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Dan Eby's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hatfield | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Stanford | Jim Gregg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Stanford | Daniel Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Stanford | Daniel Hatfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld (PG), Kenneth Dubose (SG), Brian Owen (SF), Robert Simpson (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Timothy Beall, Daniel Hatfield, Brandon Pierce, Jim Gregg, Robbie Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Stanford | Brian Owen is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | James Beverly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | Timothy Beall (PG), Brandon Pierce (SF) Daniel Schoenfeld, Brian Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Herbert Fritsche | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Stanford | Timothy Beall is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Hatfield (SG) Kenneth Dubose | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) Kevin Zmolek | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 13:29 | Stanford | Robert Simpson gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:25 | Stanford | Timothy Beall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Simpson is called for the reach on Herbert Fritsche - foul #1 on Robert Simpson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jim Gregg (PF), Robbie Davis (C) Robert Simpson, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF) Edward Higgin, Cecil Hawkins, James Beverly | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 12:37 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Robbie Davis | 6-9 |
| 12:28 | Stanford | Daniel Hatfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Donald Lingo pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is hacked by Daniel Hatfield - foul #1 on Daniel Hatfield, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG) Herbert Fritsche | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Timothy Beall (fresh) SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Stanford | Daniel Hatfield hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 11:25 | Stanford | Jim Gregg grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 11:07 | Stanford | Brandon Pierce blows the layup but he's fouled by Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld (PG), Kenneth Dubose (SG), Robert Simpson (C) Timothy Beall, Daniel Hatfield, Robbie Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), James Beverly (C) Cecil Hawkins, Anthony Bockman | |
| 11:07 | Stanford | Brandon Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:07 | Stanford | Brandon Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:07 | Stanford | Robert Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:55 | Stanford | Robert Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | Brian Owen (SF) Brandon Pierce | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 10:40 | Stanford | Robert Simpson gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:19 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Dan Eby | |
| 10:19 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 12-9 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Jerry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 10:10 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | Brandon Pierce (SF) Brian Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) Jerry Williams | |
| 10:10 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:10 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses short on a floater from the right block | 14-9 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Donald Lingo tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 14-9 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Hawkins | 14-12 |
| 09:25 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld hits a fadeaway from the right block | 16-12 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | James Beverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Timothy Beall (PG), Daniel Hatfield (SG), Robbie Davis (C) Daniel Schoenfeld, Kenneth Dubose, Jim Gregg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG) Donald Lingo | |
| 08:54 | Stanford | Daniel Hatfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | James Beverly misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Simpson - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Michael Hughes (PF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Edward Higgin | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | James Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | James Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | Stanford | Michael Hughes grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:29 | Stanford | Michael Hughes clanks a shot from the left block | 16-12 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Michael Sabia (PF) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Anthony Bockman | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:03 | Stanford | Timothy Beall is fouled on the floor by Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| 07:48 | Stanford | Brandon Pierce scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hatfield | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Timothy Beall (fresh) SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sabia (fresh) C - Robbie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) PF - James Beverly (fresh) C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Hatfield - foul #2 on Daniel Hatfield, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | Kenneth Dubose (SG), Daniel Schoenfeld (SF), Jim Gregg (PF) Daniel Hatfield, Brandon Pierce, Michael Sabia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) James Beverly | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:12 | Stanford | Kenneth Dubose hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Bockman | 21-18 |
| 06:32 | Stanford | Robbie Davis is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Stanford | Brandon Pierce (SF), Michael Sabia (C) Daniel Schoenfeld, Robbie Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Donald Lingo (PF) Cecil Hawkins, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 06:07 | Stanford | Jim Gregg gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:03 | Stanford | Timothy Beall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Pierce | 24-18 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Beall - foul #1 on Timothy Beall, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (SF) Richard Smoot | |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:36 | Stanford | Michael Sabia misses short on a turnaround from close range | 24-20 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Edward Higgin grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | Stanford | Jim Gregg is fouled on the floor by Herbert Fritsche - foul #1 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld (PG), Robbie Davis (C) Timothy Beall, Jim Gregg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Anthony Bockman | |
| 04:52 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld is hacked by Edward Higgin - foul #1 on Edward Higgin, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 04:52 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:52 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Asher (SG) Kenneth Dubose | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:10 | Stanford | Robbie Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Donald Lingo pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Daniel Schoenfeld (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Asher (fresh) SF - Brandon Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sabia (fairly fresh) C - Robbie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Beverly (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Stanford | Edward Asher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 03:02 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Robbie Davis | 26-26 |
| 02:57 | Stanford | Daniel Schoenfeld loses the dribble to Donald Lingo | 26-26 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | James Beverly blows the layup | 26-26 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Donald Lingo snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Asher - foul #1 on Edward Asher, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Stanford | Timothy Beall (PG), Daniel Hatfield (SG), Jim Gregg (PF), Robert Simpson (C) Edward Asher, Brandon Pierce, Michael Sabia, Robbie Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Dan Eby (SF), Kevin Zmolek (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Cecil Hawkins, Donald Lingo, James Beverly | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:14 | Stanford | Robert Simpson snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:55 | Stanford | Timothy Beall comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Bockman - foul #2 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Stanford | Brian Owen (SF) Daniel Schoenfeld | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG) Herbert Fritsche | |
| 01:55 | Stanford | Timothy Beall misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:55 | Stanford | Timothy Beall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dan Eby | 26-28 |
| 01:17 | Stanford | Robert Simpson banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek's pass is intercepted by Jim Gregg | 28-28 |
| 00:53 | Stanford | Timothy Beall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 00:51 | Stanford | Timothy Beall can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 00:49 | Stanford | Robert Simpson tips it home | 30-28 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Dan Eby travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Stanford | Brandon Pierce (SF) Brian Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG) Howard Weingarten | |
| 00:03 | Stanford | Timothy Beall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses the fullcourt shot | 30-28 |