| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Erikson | 38-27 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the jumper in the lane | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Horace Gerling - foul #2 on Horace Gerling, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill lays it in on a great pass from Horace Gerling | 40-29 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Horace Gerling picks off the pass by James McGahan in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling lays it in | 40-31 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for 10 seconds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Ingram (PF) Gary Carter, Richard Erikson | |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino clanks a shot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Angel Marino - foul #2 on Angel Marino, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Steven Brown (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, Angel Marino, James Ingram, Max Hemphill | |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG) Fred Kerry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell clanks a runner from the left block | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | George Anderson steps in front of the Richard Erikson pass | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is hacked by Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Ingram (PF) Gary Carter, Richard Erikson | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Stephen Butler, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (C) Larry Heston, Frank Barnes, Steven Brown | |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | James Ingram knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Carter | 45-41 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James McGahan (PF), Adam Johnson (C) James Fisher, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, James Ingram | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-41 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Kerry | 48-41 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by Haywood Davis - foul #3 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), George Anderson (SF), James Sullivan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Philip Hartman | |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | James Sullivan steps in front of the Larry Heston pass | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | George Anderson can't throw it down but the foul's on Max Hemphill - foul #3 on Max Hemphill, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Clifford Taylor, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | James Ingram comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Butler | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Steven Brown (C) Glen Owen, Max Hemphill | |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) James Fisher, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF), Philip Hartman (C) Frank Barnes, James Ingram | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown makes the turnaround near the basket | 52-45 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Angel Marino steals it from Clifford Taylor | 52-45 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James McGahan (PF), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, Philip Hartman | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 54-45 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Kerry - foul #2 on Fred Kerry, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), John Kravitz (C) Clifford Taylor, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Frank Barnes (SG) Steven Brown, Horace Gerling | |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), James Ingram (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by James McGahan | 54-46 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 54-46 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | James Fisher steals the ball from James Ingram | 54-46 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James Fisher can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | James McGahan slams it home set up by James Fisher | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 56-46 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | James Ingram tips it home | 56-48 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, James Fisher, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Larry Heston (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Glen Owen, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Philip Hartman | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Erikson - foul #2 on Richard Erikson, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Charles Bell blocks the short jumper by Max Hemphill | 57-48 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Heston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Stephen Butler steals it from Angel Marino | 57-48 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler banks in the layup | 59-48 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is fouled on the floor by Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Stephen Butler, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Larry Heston, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis tips it in | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Brown and he's fouled by Fred Kerry - foul #3 on Fred Kerry, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-53 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by Angel Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, James McGahan, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | George Anderson denies the turnaround by Philip Hartman | 65-53 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill loses the ball out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Angel Marino, Philip Hartman | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses the runner in the paint | 65-53 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes's pass is intercepted by Charles Bell | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | James Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - John Kravitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Max Hemphill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Heston | 65-55 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | James Fisher knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Charles Bell | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), James Ingram (C) Frank Barnes, Max Hemphill | |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson lays it in on a nice dish by Glen Owen | 67-57 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, James Ingram | |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Carter | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor steals it from Angel Marino | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is hacked by Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Carter, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (C) John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG) Gary Carter | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by Glen Owen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Owen, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Kravitz (C) Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is hacked by Glen Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Owen, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is hacked by Haywood Davis - foul #4 on Haywood Davis, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Stephen Butler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by Glen Owen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-70 |