| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Kowalsky (fresh) SG - Aaron Keller (fresh) SF - Eric Barry (fresh) PF - Richard Hirst (fresh) C - Cong Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ridlon (fresh) SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) SF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) PF - Michael Pelt (fresh) C - Wilson Michael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Josef Sefcovic and he's fouled by Cong Xiong - foul #1 on Cong Xiong, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt dunks the ball on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Josef Sefcovic | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Pelt | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Barry - foul #1 on Eric Barry, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Edward Crowley (SF), Micah Daugherty (PF), Randy Llanas (C) Aaron Keller, Eric Barry, Richard Hirst, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Kurt Masters (SF), Walter Andersen (PF), Philip Coles (C) John Ridlon, Josef Sefcovic, Michael Pelt, Wilson Michael | |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley grabs the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-9 |
| 16:43 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty tips it but misses | 0-9 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:16 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG) Paul Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Killen (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | John Killen is hacked by Aaron Keller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Keller, team foul #3 | 0-9 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | John Killen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Bieker | 0-12 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Crowley (fresh) SG - Aaron Keller (fresh) SF - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) PF - Micah Daugherty (fresh) C - Randy Llanas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Killen (fresh) SF - Kurt Masters (fresh) PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Coles (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Crowley | 2-12 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:58 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty lays it up and in | 4-12 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Mark Bieker | 4-14 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Keller | 6-14 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Eric Barry (SF), Richard Hirst (PF), Cong Xiong (C) Edward Crowley, Christopher Montgomery, Micah Daugherty, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Michael Pelt (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Mark Bieker, John Killen, Kurt Masters, Walter Andersen, Philip Coles | |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Wilson Michael - foul #1 on Wilson Michael, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 13:39 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Josef Sefcovic | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst clanks a jump hook from the right block | 8-16 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses short on an open jumper from close range but the foul's on Eric Barry - foul #2 on Eric Barry, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Thompson (SF), James Hayes (C) Eric Barry, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), John Killen (SG), Philip Coles (SF), Walter Andersen (PF) John Ridlon, Jason Johnson, Josef Sefcovic, Michael Pelt | |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Philip Coles is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #1 on Philip Coles, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley (SG) Aaron Keller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG) Charles Matthew | |
| 12:10 | Pepperdine | James Thompson is hacked by Mark Bieker - foul #1 on Mark Bieker, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas (PF) Richard Hirst | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | James Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | James Thompson snags the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Bieker - foul #2 on Mark Bieker, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Micah Daugherty (PF) James Thompson, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Kurt Masters (SF) Mark Bieker, John Killen, Philip Coles | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Crowley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micah Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Matthew (fresh) SG - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Masters (fresh) PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters loses the dribble to Edward Crowley | 9-18 |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky blows the layup | 9-18 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Montgomery - foul #1 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG), Cong Xiong (C) Edward Crowley, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic (SF), Michael Pelt (PF) Jason Johnson, Walter Andersen | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Michael Pelt is denied by Micah Daugherty | 9-18 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 10:36 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-18 |
| 10:35 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (PG), James Thompson (SF), Richard Hirst (PF) Paul Kowalsky, Christopher Montgomery, Micah Daugherty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Philip Coles (C) Charles Matthew, Kurt Masters, Wilson Michael | |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst scores on a turnaround in the lane | 13-18 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Ridlon | 13-21 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 15-21 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Pelt | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong drills a floater from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 17-23 |
| 08:48 | Pepperdine | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:40 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 17-23 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon is hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Edward Crowley (SG), Christopher Montgomery (SF), Micah Daugherty (PF), Randy Llanas (C) James Hayes, Aaron Keller, James Thompson, Richard Hirst, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), John Killen (SG), Kurt Masters (SF), Walter Andersen (PF), Wilson Michael (C) John Ridlon, Jason Johnson, Josef Sefcovic, Michael Pelt, Philip Coles | |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael drills a runner in the lane set up by John Killen | 17-25 |
| 08:01 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | John Killen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen is hacked by Christopher Montgomery - foul #2 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG) Christopher Montgomery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Kowalsky (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Aaron Keller (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Crowley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micah Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Matthew (fresh) SG - John Killen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Masters (fresh) PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Wilson Michael - foul #2 on Wilson Michael, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt (PF) Wilson Michael | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Kowalsky is called for the reach on Charles Matthew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Kowalsky, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Randy Llanas | 19-28 |
| 07:01 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Keller | 21-28 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Randy Llanas - foul #1 on Randy Llanas, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst (PF), Cong Xiong (C) Micah Daugherty, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Philip Coles (C) John Killen, Kurt Masters, Michael Pelt | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen makes the 3rd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:41 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Cong Xiong, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Thompson (SF), Micah Daugherty (C) Edward Crowley, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles banks in the layup | 21-31 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Charles Matthew steals it from Paul Kowalsky | 21-31 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew misses the lay-in | 21-31 |
| 05:59 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Micah Daugherty | 21-31 |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | James Thompson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Josef Sefcovic - foul #1 on Josef Sefcovic, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Michael Pelt (PF) Charles Matthew, Philip Coles | |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Josef Sefcovic | 22-33 |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Andersen - foul #1 on Walter Andersen, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (PG), Edward Crowley (SF), Randy Llanas (PF) Paul Kowalsky, James Thompson, Richard Hirst | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Killen (SG), Kurt Masters (SF), Philip Coles (PF) Jason Johnson, Josef Sefcovic, Michael Pelt | |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:10 | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters is hacked by Aaron Keller - foul #2 on Aaron Keller, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Eric Barry (SF), Cong Xiong (C) James Hayes, Aaron Keller, Micah Daugherty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Wilson Michael (C) John Ridlon, Walter Andersen | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas misses the lay-in | 27-34 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:17 | Pepperdine | Kurt Masters picks off the pass by Randy Llanas | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Crowley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Barry (fresh) PF - Randy Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cong Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Killen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Masters (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Philip Coles (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | John Killen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Bieker | 27-37 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Killen - foul #1 on John Killen, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (PG), Richard Hirst (PF) Edward Crowley, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Walter Andersen (PF) John Killen, Kurt Masters, Philip Coles | |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Bieker | 28-40 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Barry | 30-40 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 01:43 | Pepperdine | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst is fouled on the floor by Walter Andersen - foul #2 on Walter Andersen, team foul #9 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Edward Crowley (SG), James Thompson (SF), Randy Llanas (C) James Hayes, Christopher Montgomery, Eric Barry, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Philip Coles (SF), Michael Pelt (PF) Charles Matthew, Mark Bieker, Josef Sefcovic, Walter Andersen | |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:11 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Crowley - foul #1 on Edward Crowley, team foul #12 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong (C) Richard Hirst | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Killen (SG), Kurt Masters (SF) Jason Johnson, Michael Pelt | |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | 3 seconds is called on Paul Kowalsky | 31-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Barry (SF), Micah Daugherty (PF) James Thompson, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ridlon, team foul #10 | 31-42 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry is fouled on the floor by John Ridlon - foul #2 on John Ridlon, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG) Edward Crowley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), Michael Pelt (PF) John Ridlon, Philip Coles | |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |