| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Raymond Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Cobb, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Raymond Cobb picks off the pass by Steven Bedgood | 41-27 |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb banks in the layup | 43-27 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Rolando Ramirez steals it from Roy Jones | 43-27 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Owen - foul #2 on Don Owen, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is whistled for a carry | 44-27 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-27 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (PF), Oscar Taylor (C) Michael Leach, Rolando Ramirez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier loses the dribble to Larry Murphy | 44-27 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier can't tip it in | 44-27 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Murphy | 44-27 |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb is hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor hits the follow up shot | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the finger roll | 46-29 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the jumper from the left side | 46-29 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the dunk | 46-29 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Renninger and he's fouled by Oscar Taylor - foul #1 on Oscar Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Rob Evenson (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Joseph Flanigan, Oscar Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF) Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker hits the finger roll and the foul's on Oscar Troyer - foul #1 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Cobb - foul #2 on Raymond Cobb, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy (SF) Rob Evenson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Roy Jones (SF) Stephen Renninger, Byron Anderson | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rolando Ramirez | 49-35 |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-35 |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Leach | 51-35 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Cobb | 53-37 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood's pass is intercepted by Raymond Cobb in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 53-37 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-37 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Parker | 53-37 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Rob Evenson (SF), Joseph Flanigan (PF) Raymond Cobb, Eric Parker, Larry Murphy, Michael Leach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Dragan Zephier | |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Rob Evenson | 54-37 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez buries a fadeaway from close range | 56-37 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-37 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore hits a shot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Chris Moore is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Chris Moore, team foul #4 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb (PG), Oscar Taylor (C) George Peavler, Rolando Ramirez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is whistled for traveling | 58-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Byron Anderson | |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-37 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the jump hook in the lane | 58-37 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rob Evenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson is called for traveling | 58-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy (SF), Michael Leach (PF) Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Don Owen (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin, Oscar Troyer | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Dragan Zephier and the foul's on Michael Leach - foul #2 on Michael Leach, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SF) Ernest Bruni, Roy Jones | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses the free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is whistled for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG) Stephen Renninger | |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Leach - foul #3 on Michael Leach, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (PF) Oscar Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni travels with the ball | 58-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (PG), George Peavler (SG), Rolando Ramirez (C) Raymond Cobb, Chris Moore, Michael Leach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Michael Franklin (PF) Steven Bedgood, Dragan Zephier | |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-44 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-44 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is hacked by George Peavler - foul #1 on George Peavler, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SF), Oscar Taylor (C) Larry Murphy, Rolando Ramirez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Dragan Zephier (C) Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Peavler | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Eric Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Peavler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rob Evenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oscar Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is fouled on the floor by Rob Evenson - foul #1 on Rob Evenson, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-45 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Flanigan | 61-45 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker loses the dribble to Ernest Bruni | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier buries a turnaround near the basket | 61-47 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker is fouled on the floor by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker is fouled on the floor by Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dragan Zephier | 62-47 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Felipe Nunez | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker loses the dribble to Byron Anderson | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker runs out the clock | 62-50 |