| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) C - William Jeffers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fresh) SG - Albert Benfield (fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fresh) PF - Beau Parker (fresh) C - Aaron Strachan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Jeffers 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) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the 3rd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Brian Oyama comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Brian Oyama tips it in | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:41 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:23 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | William Jeffers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Strachan - foul #1 on Aaron Strachan, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SF), Philip Buss (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Marcus Damon (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| 17:53 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neil Simoneaux | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | William Otis is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Simoneaux - foul #1 on Neil Simoneaux, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (C) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | William Otis snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Andres Cantu can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Buss - foul #1 on Philip Buss, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (SF), Aaron Strachan (C) Marcus Damon, Johnny Brummett | |
| 16:12 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:12 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Andres Cantu clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan grabs the board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) SG - Andres Cantu (fresh) SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Strachan (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Juan Martin | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Harold Murray steals it from William Otis in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Brian Oyama gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Juan Martin steals the ball from William Otis in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 14:58 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo loses the dribble to Brian Oyama | 5-12 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | William Otis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Andres Cantu snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Aaron Strachan denies the turnaround by Philip Buss | 5-12 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Harold Murray | 5-12 |
| 13:46 | Pepperdine | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on Juan Martin - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Brian Oyama, Philip Buss, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Marcus Damon (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Johnny Brummett (C) Neil Simoneaux, Juan Martin, Harold Murray, Rigoberto Russo, Aaron Strachan | |
| 13:27 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Andres Cantu | 5-12 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Robert Corbeil steps in front of the Andres Cantu pass in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the easy layup | 5-12 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | William Jeffers is hacked by Marcus Damon - foul #1 on Marcus Damon, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | William Jeffers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (SF) Johnny Brummett | |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil is hacked by William Jeffers - foul #1 on William Jeffers, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (PG), Aaron Strachan (C) Robert Corbeil, Marcus Damon | |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan hits the follow up shot | 5-14 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly's pass is intercepted by Beau Parker | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) SF - Andres Cantu (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) C - William Jeffers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) SG - Albert Benfield (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Beau Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Strachan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 8-14 |
| 11:16 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo tips it home | 8-16 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Andres Cantu knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Olsen | 10-16 |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), William Otis (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Andres Cantu, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Neil Simoneaux (SG), Johnny Brummett (PF), Marcus Damon (C) Charles Giraldo, Albert Benfield, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| 09:56 | Pepperdine | Ronald Olsen picks off the pass by Harold Murray | 10-16 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Roy Lydon scores on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Brian Stevens, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (C) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (SG), Rigoberto Russo (PF) Neil Simoneaux, Johnny Brummett | |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Roy Lydon pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | William Otis clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (SG), Johnny Brummett (PF) Harold Murray, Marcus Damon | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | William Otis makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | William Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:39 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett blows the layup | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:19 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | William Otis is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Simoneaux - foul #2 on Neil Simoneaux, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), William Jeffers (C) Brian Stevens, Aaron Arms, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Aaron Strachan (C) Neil Simoneaux, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | William Otis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 08:03 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett misses long on a floater from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) William Otis, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Marcus Damon (SF), Beau Parker (PF) Robert Corbeil, Juan Martin, Johnny Brummett | |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Beau Parker, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andres Cantu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) C - William Jeffers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Benfield (fairly fresh) SF - Marcus Damon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Beau Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Strachan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Kelly | 15-16 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Giraldo | 15-16 |
| 07:02 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon buries a shot from the left wing set up by Beau Parker | 15-18 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 06:40 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 06:29 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 06:08 | Pepperdine | William Jeffers denies the turnaround by Charles Giraldo | 18-21 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Andres Cantu hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | William Jeffers pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marcus Damon - foul #2 on Marcus Damon, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Charles Giraldo, Albert Benfield, Marcus Damon, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Martin | 20-24 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | The short jumper by Andres Cantu is denied by Johnny Brummett | 20-24 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Brummett | 20-27 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Andres Cantu hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Roy Lydon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Buss | 23-29 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Philip Buss is fouled on the floor by Harold Murray - foul #1 on Harold Murray, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) William Otis, Andres Cantu, Aaron Arms, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG), Beau Parker (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Johnny Brummett, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Giraldo | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brian Stevens (fresh) SG - Ronald Olsen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) C - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Beau Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Strachan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (SF) Harold Murray | |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | William Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Aaron Strachan swats the dunk try by Stephen Kelly | 25-32 |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on Juan Martin - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 25-32 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Otis | 25-32 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is intercepted by Neil Simoneaux in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 02:07 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux lays it up and in | 25-34 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Beau Parker steps in front of the Brian Stevens pass | 25-34 |
| 01:29 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Brian Stevens, William Otis, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Neil Simoneaux, Charles Giraldo, Juan Martin, Aaron Strachan | |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Philip Buss drills a fadeaway in the lane | 27-35 |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield is fouled on the floor by Roy Lydon - foul #1 on Roy Lydon, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon (C) Beau Parker | |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Philip Buss gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-35 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Philip Buss misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Marcus Damon - foul #3 on Marcus Damon, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (SG) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett (PF) Marcus Damon | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett buries a runner near the basket set up by Rigoberto Russo and he's hacked by Roy Lydon - foul #2 on Roy Lydon, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield | |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-38 |