| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eddie Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Blakley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Gann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Eddie Newman - foul #2 on Eddie Newman, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Newman - foul #3 on Eddie Newman, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Paul (PG) Eddie Newman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Nolan Ely hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | William Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:14 | UC Riverside | William Blakley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Nolan Ely snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Scott Gines pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Reginald Gann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | William Blakley grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Gann | 39-43 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Reginald Gann gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Scott Gines is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone (SG), William Brophy (SF), Donald Pompa (PF), Larry Wilks (C) William Blakley, Christopher Johnson, Barry Derouen, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF), Gary Puckett (PF) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Scott Gines, Nolan Ely | |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Pompa | 41-43 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Gary Puckett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Sullivan | 41-46 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Larry Wilks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Gary Puckett snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | John Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Blakley (SG), Gary Tyler (C) Scott Paul, Gilbert Whetstone | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Hilliard (C) Reginald Gann | |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | William Brophy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG), Scott Gines (SF), Nolan Ely (PF) Frank Sullivan, John Murphy, Gary Puckett, John Hilliard | |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | William Blakley loses the dribble to Clarence Plantenberg | 41-46 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Richard Peters misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Brophy - foul #2 on William Brophy, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Barry Derouen (PF) Larry Wilks, William Brophy, Donald Pompa | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Hilliard (C) Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:06 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Gilbert Whetstone | 43-48 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Richard Peters is open and buries a runner from the baseline set up by Andrew Patrick | 43-50 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gilbert Whetstone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Blakley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Richard Peters steps in front of the Gilbert Whetstone pass | 43-50 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Gilbert Whetstone is called for the reach on Richard Peters - foul #3 on Gilbert Whetstone, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman (PG), Shawn Meagher (SF), Christopher Wade (PF), Scott Paul (C) William Blakley, Christopher Johnson, Barry Derouen, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Gary Puckett (PF), Reginald Gann (C) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Nolan Ely, John Hilliard | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Reginald Gann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | John Murphy tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul is fouled on the floor by Frank Sullivan - foul #3 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Brophy (SF), Larry Wilks (C) Gilbert Whetstone, Shawn Meagher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg (SF) Scott Gines | |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | Larry Wilks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wade | 43-52 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul is fouled on the floor by John Murphy - foul #3 on John Murphy, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (SF) William Brophy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:37 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Wilks | 45-52 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Blakley (SG), William Brophy (SF), Donald Pompa (PF), Barry Derouen (C) Eddie Newman, Christopher Johnson, Christopher Wade, Larry Wilks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG), Nolan Ely (PF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, John Murphy, Gary Puckett, Reginald Gann | |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Barry Derouen double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone (PG) Scott Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Gines (SF) Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Whetstone picks off the pass by Andrew Patrick in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | William Blakley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | John Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Barry Derouen - foul #2 on Barry Derouen, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:19 | UC Riverside | William Brophy's pass is intercepted by Richard Peters | 45-52 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Scott Gines is denied on a layup by Donald Pompa | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Nolan Ely pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Nolan Ely is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gines | 45-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gilbert Whetstone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Blakley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Brophy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Pompa (fairly fresh) C - Barry Derouen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Gines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nolan Ely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | John Hilliard is called for a backcourt violation | 45-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman (PG), Scott Paul (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Christopher Wade (PF), Larry Wilks (C) Gilbert Whetstone, William Blakley, William Brophy, Donald Pompa, Barry Derouen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF), Gary Puckett (PF), Reginald Gann (C) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Scott Gines, Nolan Ely, John Hilliard | |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Larry Wilks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Newman | 48-52 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Wade | 48-52 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Reginald Gann tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Larry Wilks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Larry Wilks steals the ball from Reginald Gann | 51-54 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Newman | 53-54 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | John Murphy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Blakley (SG), Shawn Meagher (SF), Donald Pompa (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Eddie Newman, Christopher Johnson, Christopher Wade, Larry Wilks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG), Scott Gines (SF) Frank Sullivan, John Murphy, Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Andrew Patrick is called for the reach on Scott Paul - foul #1 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Ely (PF) Gary Puckett | |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | Shawn Meagher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:17 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul tips it home | 55-54 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Richard Peters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Nolan Ely gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Reginald Gann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone (PG), William Brophy (SF), Barry Derouen (C) Scott Paul, Shawn Meagher, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (C) Reginald Gann | |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Scott Gines hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | William Brophy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Blakley | 61-54 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Milton Morrison knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Peters | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman (PG), Scott Paul (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Christopher Wade (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Gilbert Whetstone, William Blakley, William Brophy, Donald Pompa, Barry Derouen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF), Gary Puckett (PF), Reginald Gann (C) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Scott Gines, Nolan Ely, Milton Morrison | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Gary Puckett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Gann | 61-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eddie Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Paul (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Plantenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Gann (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Gary Puckett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Reginald Gann - foul #1 on Reginald Gann, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Wilks (C) Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Gary Puckett is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wade - foul #4 on Christopher Wade, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Blakley (SG), William Brophy (SF) Christopher Johnson, Larry Wilks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, John Murphy, Reginald Gann | |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade's floater is tipped away by John Hilliard | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Gary Puckett grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | John Hilliard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | William Blakley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Wade | 66-60 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Richard Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Paul | 68-60 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (SF), Barry Derouen (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Eddie Newman, William Brophy, Christopher Wade | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Murphy (SG), Scott Gines (SF), Nolan Ely (PF), Reginald Gann (C) Richard Peters, Clarence Plantenberg, Gary Puckett, John Hilliard | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Scott Gines steals the ball from Gary Tyler | 68-60 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | John Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Scott Gines | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | William Blakley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Scott Gines gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Scott Gines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Wilks (PG), Gilbert Whetstone (SG) Scott Paul, William Blakley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG) Andrew Patrick | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Wilks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Gann (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone is hacked by Reginald Gann - foul #2 on Reginald Gann, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Nolan Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman (PG), William Blakley (SG), Christopher Wade (PF) Larry Wilks, Gilbert Whetstone, Barry Derouen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG) Frank Sullivan, John Murphy | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Scott Gines is whistled for traveling | 68-62 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Richard Peters is called for the reach on William Blakley - foul #2 on Richard Peters, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Barry Derouen (C) Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Barry Derouen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nolan Ely | 68-62 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick is hacked by William Blakley in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Blakley, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | Barry Derouen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Scott Gines steps in front of the Christopher Wade pass | 68-63 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Newman - foul #4 on Eddie Newman, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler (C) Barry Derouen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Eddie Newman is blocked by Nolan Ely | 68-65 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Gann | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Reginald Gann gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Richard Peters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Patrick | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Richard Peters picks off the pass by Christopher Wade | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nolan Ely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eddie Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Gann (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Nolan Ely wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Richard Peters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Brophy (SF), Barry Derouen (C) Christopher Johnson, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | William Brophy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | William Brophy grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | William Blakley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Scott Gines grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Scott Gines is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-71 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Blakley and the foul's on Andrew Patrick - foul #2 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Paul (C) Christopher Wade | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF), Gary Puckett (PF) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Scott Gines, Nolan Ely | |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Scott Paul grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | William Brophy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Gary Puckett pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gary Puckett and the foul's on William Brophy - foul #3 on William Brophy, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilbert Whetstone (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Donald Pompa (PF), Larry Wilks (C) Eddie Newman, William Blakley, William Brophy, Barry Derouen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Frank Sullivan picks off the pass by Scott Paul | 71-74 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 71-76 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Blakley (SG), Christopher Wade (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Gilbert Whetstone, Donald Pompa, Larry Wilks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG), Scott Gines (SF), Nolan Ely (PF) Frank Sullivan, John Murphy, Clarence Plantenberg, Gary Puckett | |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Reginald Gann is called for the reach on William Blakley - foul #3 on Reginald Gann, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman (PG) Scott Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | William Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | William Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nolan Ely | 73-79 |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | William Blakley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Reginald Gann | 73-79 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Reginald Gann misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 73-79 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | William Blakley misses the lay-in | 73-79 |
| 01:30 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade hits the follow up shot | 75-79 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nolan Ely | 75-81 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wade drills a jumper from the left side | 77-81 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eddie Newman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Blakley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nolan Ely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Gann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Nolan Ely makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Scott Gines and he's hacked by Christopher Wade - foul #5 on Christopher Wade, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Barry Derouen (PF) Christopher Wade | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Nolan Ely makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | William Blakley gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-84 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 77-84 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Scott Gines is hacked by William Blakley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blakley, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler pulls down the rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Eddie Newman is called for traveling | 80-85 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Murphy (PG), Gary Puckett (PF), Clarence Plantenberg (C) Andrew Patrick, Nolan Ely, Reginald Gann | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Richard Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Newman - foul #5 on Eddie Newman, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Paul (PG) Eddie Newman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Nolan Ely (PF), Reginald Gann (C) John Murphy, Gary Puckett, Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | William Blakley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Paul | 83-87 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Scott Paul is called for the reach on Scott Gines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Paul, team foul #13 | 83-87 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | William Blakley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-89 |