| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) SF - Carl Ray (fresh) PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) C - John Strader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Inek Ziller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | John Jones is hacked by Vernon Lind - foul #1 on Vernon Lind, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | John Strader steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Francis Scalise takes the ball from Inek Ziller in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | John Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Strader and he's fouled by Vernon Lind - foul #2 on Vernon Lind, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG) Vernon Lind | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | John Strader misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | John Strader swats the short shot by Dennis Borne | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | John Strader blows the dunk | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise knocks in the shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Jeffrey Hooten, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-5 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno tips it in | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bonanno | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Philip McAlvain - foul #1 on Philip McAlvain, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth (SF) Inek Ziller | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger's floater is tipped away by Albert Walker | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Field grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Stockwell (fresh) SF - Jesse Woodworth (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Walker (fresh) C - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Kelley Gilmore (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Field (fresh) PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) C - Philip McAlvain (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Billy Field and he's hacked by Matthew Millwood - foul #1 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Anthony Becker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) William Stockwell, Albert Walker, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger, Philip McAlvain | |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Anthony Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG) Matthew Millwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG) Joey Jeanbaptiste | |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Francis Scalise, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Scalise - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger (PF) Francis Scalise | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Inek Ziller | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Anthony Becker steps in front of the Carl Ray pass | 9-8 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe misses the floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Hayden Burger | 9-10 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hooten | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Inek Ziller - foul #2 on Inek Ziller, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Dennis Borne (PF), Albert Walker (C) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth, Anthony Becker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF), Philip McAlvain (PF) Hayden Burger, Carl Ray, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Field gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stockwell (fresh) SG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) C - Albert Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Blaylock (tiring) SF - Billy Field (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) C - John Strader (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Billy Field is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (C) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Richard Blaylock, John Strader | |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Willie Hearnsberger - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten's pass is intercepted by Joey Jeanbaptiste | 12-10 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | John Jones snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith steals it from John Jones | 12-10 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne hits the easy wide open finger roll and the foul's on Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth (SF), Albert Walker (C) Matthew Millwood, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), John Strader (C) John Jones, Joey Jeanbaptiste, Willie Hearnsberger, Philip McAlvain | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Billy Field | 15-13 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Billy Field | 15-16 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Blaylock and the foul's on Jeffrey Hooten - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (PG), John Bonanno (C) Jeffrey Hooten, Dennis Borne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (PF) Kelley Gilmore, Richard Blaylock, Billy Field | |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno travels in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Jesse Woodworth steals it from John Strader | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Stockwell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Albert Walker (fairly fresh) C - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Hayden Burger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Ray (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (tiring) C - John Strader (tired) | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Ray picks off the pass by Jesse Woodworth | 17-19 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Becker (PF) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Billy Field (SF), Philip McAlvain (PF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Carl Ray, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Matthew Millwood | 19-19 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger is fouled on the floor by Matthew Millwood - foul #2 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Quincy Barlowe (C) Matthew Millwood, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Richard Blaylock, Philip McAlvain, John Strader | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Lind | 21-21 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Hayden Burger | 21-23 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Vernon Lind, Anthony Becker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Philip McAlvain (PF) Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field, Hayden Burger | |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Willie Hearnsberger swats the layup by Gerald Smith | 21-23 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain's floater is tipped away by Inek Ziller | 21-23 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Blaylock steals the ball from Jesse Woodworth | 21-23 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Stockwell - foul #1 on William Stockwell, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) William Stockwell, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Billy Field (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Philip McAlvain, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) C - John Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Field (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Strader (tired) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG) John Jones | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Billy Field gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Scalise and the foul's on Vernon Lind - foul #3 on Vernon Lind, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SF) Vernon Lind | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is fouled in the backcourt by Kelley Gilmore - foul #1 on Kelley Gilmore, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joey Jeanbaptiste and he's fouled by Matthew Millwood - foul #3 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth (SF) Matthew Millwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG) Kelley Gilmore | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Billy Field grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bonanno - foul #1 on John Bonanno, team foul #13 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe (C) John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF), Philip McAlvain (C) Billy Field, John Strader | |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Becker (PF) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG) Richard Blaylock | |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Joey Jeanbaptiste | 23-34 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Anthony Becker grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Anthony Becker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Hayden Burger, Joey Jeanbaptiste, Carl Ray, Philip McAlvain | |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Billy Field gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Inek Ziller - foul #3 on Inek Ziller, team foul #14 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SG), Gerald Smith (C) Inek Ziller, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-36 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Willie Hearnsberger is denied by Gerald Smith | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell snags the defensive board | 23-36 |