| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Dawson inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Spaulding steps in front of the John Dawson pass | 25-27 |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | David Mone misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Shepard - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 19:14 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Spaulding | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Spaulding and he's fouled by Kenneth Shepard - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Clark | 32-29 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | David Mone misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dawson - foul #3 on John Dawson, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Harry Davis (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Michael Spaulding, Theodore Cogdill, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF) Chester Tritt, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones | |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | David Mone misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 3rd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch (SG) David Mone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo (C) Kenneth Shepard | |
| 17:54 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Ragland - foul #2 on Arnold Ragland, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Weldon Morgan | 34-31 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis is hacked by Roger Durazo - foul #2 on Roger Durazo, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) Roger Durazo | |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | James Larson gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Breslin - foul #3 on Roy Breslin, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), Louis Sayler (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Roy Breslin, Joseph Welch, Arnold Ragland, Harry Davis, Virgil Kwak | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG) Weldon Morgan, Matthew Currie | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Spaulding | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard loses the dribble to Michael Spaulding | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Sayler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Burroughs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG), Harry Davis (C) Louis Sayler, Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver, James Larson, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spaulding - foul #3 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo is fouled on the floor by Harry Davis - foul #1 on Harry Davis, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG) Michael Spaulding | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Harry Davis swats the dunk try by Anthony Jones | 38-33 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | Pepperdine | John Dawson is called for the reach on David Mone - foul #4 on John Dawson, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), Arnold Ragland (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Theodore Cogdill, Oktawian Pinkowski, Harry Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Matthew Currie (SF) Mike Clark, John Dawson | |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | Roger Durazo is called for the reach on Arnold Ragland - foul #3 on Roger Durazo, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-36 |
| 14:21 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF), Scott Burroughs (C) Louis Sayler, David Mone, Roy Breslin, Virgil Kwak | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Roger Durazo | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is fouled on the floor by Michael Spaulding - foul #4 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Harry Davis (PF) Michael Spaulding, Wyatt Hayner, Arnold Ragland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (SF) Eugene Trogdon | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Welch - foul #3 on Joseph Welch, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski (PF) Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG) Anthony Jones | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:08 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis is hacked by Joey Beaver - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG) David Mone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, Matthew Currie, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Larson | 39-37 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | James Larson lays it in | 39-39 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Virgil Kwak (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Joseph Welch, Theodore Cogdill, Oktawian Pinkowski, Harry Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG) Roy Breslin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF) James Larson | |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 11:40 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Louis Sayler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arnold Ragland (fresh) PF - Virgil Kwak (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fresh) SG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Pepperdine | Weldon Morgan steals the ball from Virgil Kwak | 44-39 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | David Mone grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | David Mone misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #10 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Harry Davis (C) Louis Sayler, David Mone, Arnold Ragland, Virgil Kwak, Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Matthew Currie (SF), James Larson (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Eugene Trogdon, Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver, Anthony Jones, Roger Durazo | |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Shepard - foul #3 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #11 | 44-39 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Welch - foul #4 on Joseph Welch, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG) Joseph Welch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:46 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:31 | Pepperdine | Chester Tritt takes the ball from David Mone | 46-39 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:03 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski is hacked by Kenneth Shepard - foul #4 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #12 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Scott Burroughs (C) Roy Breslin, Theodore Cogdill, Harry Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Joey Beaver (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Chester Tritt, Matthew Currie, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | James Larson can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Arnold Ragland - foul #3 on Arnold Ragland, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF), Virgil Kwak (C) Louis Sayler, David Mone, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SG), John Dawson (SF) Mike Clark, James Larson | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wyatt Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Ragland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Virgil Kwak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fresh) SG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Virgil Kwak is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Virgil Kwak, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill (SF) Wyatt Hayner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Eugene Trogdon, Joey Beaver | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:12 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan is hacked by Michael Spaulding in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), Harry Davis (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Michael Spaulding, Arnold Ragland, Virgil Kwak | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Roger Durazo (PF) Matthew Currie, Anthony Jones | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:53 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | John Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG) Joseph Welch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:21 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-44 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Louis Sayler steals the ball from Kenneth Shepard | 55-44 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler's pass is intercepted by Chester Tritt | 55-44 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chester Tritt | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Roy Breslin is blocked by Roger Durazo | 55-46 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is fouled on the floor by Theodore Cogdill - foul #1 on Theodore Cogdill, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch (SG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Louis Sayler, Theodore Cogdill, Harry Davis, Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) Chester Tritt, Weldon Morgan, Roger Durazo | |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SF) John Dawson | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones tips it home | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 57-49 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Oktawian Pinkowski swats the layup by Anthony Jones | 57-49 |
| 04:25 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:06 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Shepard steps in front of the Virgil Kwak pass | 57-49 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), David Mone (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF), Scott Burroughs (C) Roy Breslin, Joseph Welch, Arnold Ragland, Virgil Kwak | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, Matthew Currie, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | David Mone tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Louis Sayler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mone (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wyatt Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Burroughs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill (SF), Harry Davis (C) Wyatt Hayner, Scott Burroughs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Joey Beaver, Roger Durazo | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | James Larson travels with the ball | 59-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland (PF) Oktawian Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SG) Mike Clark | |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski (PF) Arnold Ragland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, James Larson | |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Sayler | 62-49 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Virgil Kwak (C) Louis Sayler, David Mone, Theodore Cogdill, Oktawian Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Roger Durazo steals it from Harry Davis | 62-49 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan clanks a floater from the left side | 62-49 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland is fouled on the floor by Roger Durazo - foul #4 on Roger Durazo, team foul #13 | 62-49 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Beaver | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo buries a jumper in the paint set up by Matthew Currie | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin is called for traveling | 63-51 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Davis | 63-51 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin runs out the clock | 63-51 |