| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Billy Starling (fresh) SG - Lester Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Solano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ben Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert banks in the layup set up by Carlos Gammon | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | San Francisco | Brian Hale can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | San Francisco | Brian Hale makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | San Francisco | Brian Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 18:40 | San Francisco | Larry Hughes swats the short shot by Andrew Solano | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Billy Starling - foul #3 on Billy Starling, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (PG), Larry Jayne (SG), Michael Carey (SF), Vernon Paul (PF), Myron Jackson (C) Billy Starling, Lester Washington, Andrew Solano, Ben Franklin, Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Danny Connelly (PF), James Craine (C) Carlos Gammon, Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | James Craine pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Vernon Paul blocks the short jumper by Everett Brasfield | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Huff | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Michael Carey swats the layup by Everett Brasfield | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | San Francisco | Richard Clay snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:55 | San Francisco | Michael Carey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-32 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Lester Washington (SG), Andrew Solano (SF), Brian Hale (C) Richard Clay, Michael Carey, Vernon Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Larry Jayne takes the ball from Carlos Gammon in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano is hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #4 on Danny Connelly, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Larry Jayne, Myron Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Aden (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Danny Connelly, James Craine | |
| 16:31 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Clay | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Hale - foul #2 on Brian Hale, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Carey (PG), Ben Franklin (PF) Richard Clay, Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF) John Aden | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Michael Carey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lester Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Solano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ben Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin lays it in on a great pass from Lester Washington | 40-34 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Andrew Solano picks off the pass by Thomas Huff in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 15:19 | San Francisco | Robert Reed misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Billy Starling (PG), Larry Jayne (SG), Vernon Paul (C) Lester Washington, Andrew Solano, Ben Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), John Aden (SF), James Craine (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Shawn Parsons, Thomas Huff, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| 15:19 | San Francisco | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | San Francisco | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon blows the wide open dunk | 42-34 |
| 14:50 | San Francisco | Vernon Paul snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:36 | San Francisco | Billy Starling is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Andrew Solano (SF), Myron Jackson (PF), Brian Hale (C) Michael Carey, Robert Reed, Vernon Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Billy Starling - foul #4 on Billy Starling, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (PG), Ben Franklin (PF) Billy Starling, Myron Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF) John Aden | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:00 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Clay and the foul's on Thomas Huff - foul #2 on Thomas Huff, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Lester Washington (SG) Larry Jayne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Carlos Gammon, James Craine | |
| 14:00 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Huff | 45-35 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a jumper from the right block | 45-37 |
| 13:17 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Carey (PG), Vernon Paul (PF), Myron Jackson (C) Richard Clay, Ben Franklin, Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Shawn Parsons | 45-39 |
| 12:23 | San Francisco | Myron Jackson double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Jayne (PG), Robert Reed (C) Andrew Solano, Vernon Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (SF), James Craine (PF) Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 45-42 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Larry Jayne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Myron Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Craine (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | San Francisco | Myron Jackson makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (PG), Andrew Solano (SF), Brian Hale (C) Lester Washington, Michael Carey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG) Carlos Gammon, Shawn Parsons | |
| 11:34 | San Francisco | Myron Jackson misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Huff and the foul's on Andrew Solano - foul #3 on Andrew Solano, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Lester Washington (SG), Ben Franklin (PF) Larry Jayne, Myron Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Aden (SF), Thomas Combs (C) James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Hale | 49-45 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Danny Connelly slams it home | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | San Francisco | Brian Hale hits a floater from the left block | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Thomas Huff knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:43 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Jayne (PG), Michael Carey (SG), Vernon Paul (PF), Robert Reed (C) Richard Clay, Lester Washington, Ben Franklin, Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), James Craine (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, John Aden, Danny Connelly, Thomas Combs | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | San Francisco | Larry Jayne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Paul | 51-51 |
| 09:01 | San Francisco | The short jumper by Larry Jayne is denied by Wade Gilbert | 51-51 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 51-51 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | San Francisco | Michael Carey snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | San Francisco | Larry Jayne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Michael Carey steps in front of the Everett Brasfield pass | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Larry Jayne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Solano (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Paul (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Robert Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Billy Starling (PG), Lester Washington (SG), Richard Clay (SF), Ben Franklin (PF), Brian Hale (C) Larry Jayne, Michael Carey, Andrew Solano, Vernon Paul, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), John Aden (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ben Franklin - foul #3 on Ben Franklin, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) John Aden | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:57 | San Francisco | Billy Starling loses the dribble to Larry Hughes | 51-53 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Myron Jackson (PF) Ben Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:37 | San Francisco | Brian Hale can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 06:36 | San Francisco | Brian Hale snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | San Francisco | Brian Hale loses the dribble to Danny Connelly | 51-53 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Danny Connelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | San Francisco | Myron Jackson gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:59 | San Francisco | Billy Starling is fouled on the floor by Danny Connelly - foul #5 on Danny Connelly, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Carey (SF), Ben Franklin (PF) Richard Clay, Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Danny Connelly, Larry Hughes | |
| 05:45 | San Francisco | Everett Brasfield steals the ball from Lester Washington | 51-53 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:21 | San Francisco | Michael Carey snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #4 on Thomas Combs, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Jayne (SG), Andrew Solano (SF), Robert Reed (C) Lester Washington, Michael Carey, Myron Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Wade Gilbert, Thomas Combs | |
| 04:59 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:59 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | San Francisco | Billy Starling travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Vernon Paul (PF), Brian Hale (C) Ben Franklin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), John Aden (SF) Carlos Gammon, Everett Brasfield | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | San Francisco | Brian Hale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Carey (SF) Andrew Solano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 03:48 | San Francisco | Brian Hale misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | San Francisco | Brian Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Billy Starling (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Larry Jayne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Paul (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SG - Thomas Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aden (fresh) PF - James Craine (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 03:14 | San Francisco | Michael Carey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Larry Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 02:44 | San Francisco | Brian Hale gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | San Francisco | Michael Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Thomas Huff grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (PG), Lester Washington (SG), Ben Franklin (PF) Billy Starling, Larry Jayne, Vernon Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Thomas Huff, John Aden, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-60 |
| 01:55 | San Francisco | Richard Clay gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:49 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Billy Starling (PG), Andrew Solano (SF) Richard Clay, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:49 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:49 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Billy Starling is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Starling, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (PG) Billy Starling | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:47 | San Francisco | Ben Franklin grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:29 | San Francisco | Richard Clay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 01:29 | San Francisco | Richard Clay makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:29 | San Francisco | Richard Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:29 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hale | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | San Francisco | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Andrew Solano - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:16 | San Francisco | Andrew Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 00:30 | San Francisco | Lester Washington is fouled on the floor by Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| 00:30 | San Francisco | Lester Washington makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:30 | San Francisco | Lester Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | San Francisco | Brian Hale makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Solano | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-61 |