| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz double dribbles | 24-21 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Vickers - foul #2 on James Vickers, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-23 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses short on a jumper in the lane | 24-23 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 24-23 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 24-23 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled on the floor by Edwin Strecker - foul #2 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Rickey Cox | 24-23 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SG), Michael Barter (C) Donald Beard, Edwin Strecker | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sidney Ranney - foul #3 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (SG) James Vickers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), James Shaner (SF) Rickey Cox, Sidney Ranney | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG) Cory Crouch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Shaner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Raymond Smith | 28-23 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter's floater is tipped away by Randy Witz | 31-23 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #3 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson, James Shaner, Thomas Lear | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 33-25 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox's floater is knocked away by Cory Crouch | 33-25 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith clanks a runner from close range | 33-25 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on Edwin Strecker - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear (PF) Michael Barter | |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rickey Cox | 33-27 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark tips it in | 35-27 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Cory Crouch | 40-27 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 40-27 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Lown | 42-27 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear is hacked by Joseph Lown - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ross takes the ball from James Shaner | 42-27 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 42-27 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is denied on a layup by Michael Barter | 42-27 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits a jumper from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Shaner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-27 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson, James Shaner, Matthew Brown, Michael Barter | |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Cox | 44-32 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch tips it home | 46-35 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is hacked by Thomas Lear - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Lear | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Rickey Cox steals the ball from Cory Crouch in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker connects on the shot in the paint set up by Donald Beard | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Beard | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney loses the dribble to Randy Witz | 49-43 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the finger roll | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Witz - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown (PF) Sidney Ranney | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 54-44 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is denied on a layup by Michael Barter | 56-44 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lown takes the ball from Matthew Brown | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch runs out the clock | 56-44 |