| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) SG - Matthew Straus (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) SG - Albert Alston (fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Kornegay | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Curtis Kornegay picks off the pass by Gerald Shivers | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Morin | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Vincent Murrell takes the ball from John Kravitz | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell's pass is intercepted by Darrell Vaughn | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Kornegay - foul #1 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Flynn (C) Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Straus is called for the reach on David Ruppert - foul #1 on Matthew Straus, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF), Richard Head (PF) Kenneth Cotton, Vincent Murrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (SF) Curtis Kornegay | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | James Link misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | James Link snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) SG - Matthew Straus (fairly fresh) SF - Robert See (fresh) PF - Richard Head (fresh) C - David Flynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) SF - James Link (fresh) PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers is hacked by David Ruppert - foul #1 on David Ruppert, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) James Link, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Head connects on the jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | David Flynn snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Head is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Head, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SG), Vincent Murrell (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Matthew Straus, Richard Head, David Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Curtis Kornegay (SF) David Ruppert, Ryan Roberts | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-4 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Robert See loses the ball out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Alston | 8-6 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell can't throw it down | 8-6 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Shivers | 10-6 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay is called for a charge - foul #2 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Richard Head (SF), David Flynn (C) Gerald Shivers, Robert See, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Ryan Roberts (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Matthew Straus and he's fouled by Ryan Roberts - foul #1 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG) Vincent Murrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (SF) Lyle Kennell | |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Straus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cotton (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Head (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Link (fresh) PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan can't connect on a jumper from close range | 13-6 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan tips it in | 13-8 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Head misses short on a runner near the basket | 13-8 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Theodore Morgan steps in front of the Richard Head pass | 13-8 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | James Link misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-8 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Richard Head gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Head can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Straus - foul #2 on Matthew Straus, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF), Vincent Murrell (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Matthew Straus, Richard Head, David Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) James Link, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-8 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Darrell Vaughn is called for the reach on Vincent Murrell - foul #1 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), James Link (SF) David Ruppert, Ryan Roberts | |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | James Link is called for the reach on Gerald Shivers - foul #1 on James Link, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses the fadeaway from close range | 13-8 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Shivers - foul #1 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell is hacked by Darrell Vaughn - foul #2 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan (PF) Darrell Vaughn | |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gerald Shivers - foul #2 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Richard Head (PF), David Flynn (C) Gerald Shivers, Vincent Murrell, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (SF), Richard Langford (C) James Link, John Kravitz | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | David Flynn grabs the board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Cotton (tiring) SG - Matthew Straus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert See (fresh) PF - Richard Head (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Robert See is hacked by Theodore Morgan - foul #1 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF) Matthew Straus | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG) Albert Alston | |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford drills a shot from the right block set up by Theodore Morgan | 16-14 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Theodore Morgan is called for the reach on Vincent Murrell - foul #2 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Kravitz (C) Theodore Morgan | |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Kenneth Morin (C) Vincent Murrell, Robert See | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), James Link (SF) Lyle Kennell, Ryan Roberts | |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Head knocks in the jumper in the lane | 19-14 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz connects on the 3 from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | James Link steps in front of the David Flynn pass | 19-17 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Matthew Straus picks off the pass by David Ruppert | 19-17 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus is fouled on the floor by Richard Langford - foul #1 on Richard Langford, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF), Vincent Murrell (PF) Richard Head, David Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Ryan Roberts (SF), Adam Merrell (PF) David Ruppert, James Link, Richard Langford | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Cotton - foul #1 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Robert See pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 20-17 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Adam Merrell, team foul #11 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), David Flynn (C) Kenneth Cotton, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) Albert Alston, Ryan Roberts, Adam Merrell, John Kravitz | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Straus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert See (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Ruppert (fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Shivers | 22-17 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Flynn - foul #1 on David Flynn, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | David Flynn tips it home | 24-18 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert See - foul #1 on Robert See, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Head (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Vincent Murrell, David Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG) Lyle Kennell | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Robert See scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Shivers | 26-19 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay loses the dribble to Kenneth Morin | 26-19 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Robert See is fouled on the floor by Curtis Kornegay - foul #3 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #12 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (PG), James Link (SF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Curtis Kornegay, Theodore Morgan | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Morin | 28-19 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Head grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Richard Head is fouled on the floor by Ryan Roberts - foul #2 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #13 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF), David Flynn (C) Robert See, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) James Link | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn lays it in | 30-21 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Head can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-21 |