| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) SG - Luis Minter (fresh) SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) PF - Thomas Bennett (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Pat Scherrer | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 17:16 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | James Larson banks in the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Joey Beaver (C) Douglas Porter, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin (PG), Thomas McKinney (SG), Ronald Nicholson (PF), Baran Synovic (C) Robert Nelson, Luis Minter, Thomas Bennett, James Johnson | |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver tips it in | 11-8 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Michael Charles (SF) Chester Tritt, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 16:12 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Timothy Justin (fresh) SG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) SF - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Nicholson (fresh) C - Baran Synovic (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is fouled on the floor by Timothy Justin - foul #1 on Timothy Justin, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) John Johnson, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson (PG), Luis Minter (SG), James Johnson (C) Thomas McKinney, Daniel Snow, Baran Synovic | |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Luis Minter | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter is hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #1 on Douglas Porter, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Roderick Adkins (SF), Thomas Bennett (PF) Timothy Justin, Ronald Nicholson | |
| 14:25 | Loyola Marymount | Roderick Adkins banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roderick Adkins | 13-13 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Michael Charles (SF), James Larson (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow (SF) Roderick Adkins | |
| 13:14 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett buries a runner near the basket set up by Robert Nelson | 13-15 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:42 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Snow | 16-18 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter double dribbles | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) James Larson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin (PG), Thomas McKinney (SG), Ronald Nicholson (PF), Baran Synovic (C) Robert Nelson, Luis Minter, Thomas Bennett, James Johnson | |
| 12:06 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Nicholson loses the dribble to Michael Charles | 16-18 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Charles | 19-18 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Justin | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Timothy Justin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nicholson (fresh) C - Baran Synovic (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is hacked by Thomas McKinney - foul #1 on Thomas McKinney, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), James Larson (PF) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson (PG) Thomas McKinney | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | John Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Charles | 22-20 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Marymount | Baran Synovic comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Marymount | Baran Synovic loses the dribble to Michael Charles | 22-20 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Charles | 25-20 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Ronald Lee (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Michael Charles, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McKinney (PG), Luis Minter (SG), Roderick Adkins (SF), Thomas Bennett (PF), James Johnson (C) Robert Nelson, Timothy Justin, Daniel Snow, Ronald Nicholson, Baran Synovic | |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Porter | 27-20 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson tips it home | 27-22 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 27-22 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-22 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | James Larson is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, James Larson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson (PG), Daniel Snow (SF) Thomas McKinney, Roderick Adkins | |
| 08:01 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 08:01 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Marymount | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Nicholson (PF) Thomas Bennett | |
| 07:39 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson is hacked by Chester Tritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| 07:17 | Loyola Marymount | Dikembe Abdelwahed is called for the reach on Luis Minter - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 07:17 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Minter (fresh) SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nicholson (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin (SG), Baran Synovic (C) Luis Minter, James Johnson | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Nicholson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Snow | 28-26 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is hacked by Ronald Nicholson - foul #1 on Ronald Nicholson, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (PF) John Dawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett (PF) Baran Synovic | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Nicholson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Snow | 30-28 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Virgen - foul #2 on Randy Virgen, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter (SG) Robert Nelson | |
| 05:28 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it in | 32-30 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chester Tritt - foul #2 on Chester Tritt, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McKinney (PG), Roderick Adkins (PF), Baran Synovic (C) Daniel Snow, Thomas Bennett, Ronald Nicholson | |
| 04:43 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Timothy Justin - foul #2 on Timothy Justin, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson (PG), Theodore Marone (SF) Thomas McKinney, Timothy Justin | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Marymount | Baran Synovic pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 04:00 | Loyola Marymount | Baran Synovic grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, John Dawson, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Snow (SF), James Johnson (C) Theodore Marone, Baran Synovic | |
| 03:46 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chester Tritt | 37-34 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Minter | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Minter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roderick Adkins - foul #1 on Roderick Adkins, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin (SG), Thomas Bennett (PF) Luis Minter, Roderick Adkins | |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:37 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas Bennett buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 38-39 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin blows the dunk | 38-39 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | James Larson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Daniel Snow | 38-39 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Justin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles, James Larson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter (SG), Roderick Adkins (SF), Ronald Nicholson (PF), Baran Synovic (C) Robert Nelson, Daniel Snow, Thomas Bennett, James Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roderick Adkins - foul #2 on Roderick Adkins, team foul #10 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McKinney (PG) Timothy Justin | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter is hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #3 on Douglas Porter, team foul #11 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-41 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Ronald Nicholson | 39-41 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McKinney knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Baran Synovic | 39-43 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Marymount | Luis Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |