| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Strawn and he's hacked by Robert Malizia - foul #2 on Robert Malizia, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left block | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Eric Trumbull steals the ball from Tim Simmons | 30-39 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | James Holt tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Albert Strawn picks off the pass by Brian Allain | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Welch - foul #2 on Darrell Welch, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Thomas Hamner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Holt | 32-41 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson tips it in | 34-41 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Knox | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fairly fresh) SF - Kenny Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fairly fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chris Hanes | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Malizia | 39-46 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Johnny Adkinson, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Randolph Daughtrey swats the layup by Clyde Miesner | 41-46 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner tips it in | 41-48 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Kim Sieg (SF) Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses the dunk attempt | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | George Cooper is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 43-50 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | George Cooper denies the turnaround by Walter Butler | 43-50 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | George Cooper gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kim Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Malizia - foul #3 on Robert Malizia, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (C) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull is hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Kim Sieg (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Thomas Hamner, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Walter Laplant, Chris Hanes | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-55 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Kenny Knox picks off the pass by Clyde Miesner in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox throws it down | 45-55 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Brian Allain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Allain, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Kim Sieg, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, James Holt, Clyde Miesner | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor swats the shot by Tim Simmons | 45-55 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | George Cooper denies the turnaround by Clifford Taylor | 45-55 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-55 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hanes | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Tim Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Malizia - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Vincent Ray (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy, George Cooper, Chris Hanes | |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Butler is called for the reach on Albert Strawn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Butler, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (PF) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Henderson | 45-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 45-57 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Holt | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Vincent Ray picks off the pass by Brian Allain | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is fouled on the floor by Darrell Welch - foul #3 on Darrell Welch, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Kim Sieg, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Clyde Miesner | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Robert Malizia - foul #4 on Robert Malizia, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-62 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Butler | 45-62 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia snags the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-62 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson tips it home | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's layup is rejected by Walter Butler | 47-62 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Eric Trumbull | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Duffy - foul #2 on Troy Duffy, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor (PF) Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Troy Duffy, Chris Hanes | |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kenny Knox | 51-62 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Brian Allain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox's pass is intercepted by Clyde Miesner | 51-64 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hamner takes the ball from Carl Henderson in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner hits the finger roll | 53-64 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Ray | 53-67 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Hamner and he's fouled by Clyde Miesner - foul #3 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (PF) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG), Chris Hanes (C) Albert Strawn, Clyde Miesner | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses the tip | 56-70 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Duffy, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch (C) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the tip | 56-70 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Darrell Welch picks off the pass by James Holt in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner is whistled for a carry | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is fouled on the floor by Kenny Knox - foul #2 on Kenny Knox, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hamner | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson runs out the clock | 58-72 |