| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bryan Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Goldsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Moldenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Henry Goldsberry | 40-29 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Jason Moldenhauer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses the turnaround from close range | 40-29 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez tips it home | 42-29 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 44-32 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Sanchez - foul #3 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG) Ramiro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Gerald Smith steps in front of the Henry Goldsberry pass | 44-32 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 46-32 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Hall is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (SG), Steven Longstreet (PF) Mark Hall, Jason Moldenhauer | |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca loses the dribble to Henry Goldsberry | 46-32 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Echavarria - foul #1 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas (PG), Arron Huseman (C) Bryan Price, Eddie Thornburg | |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher double dribbles | 46-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi (SF) Henry Goldsberry | |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Minder, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Hall (SG) Bobby Minder | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Gant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gustavo Rossi (fresh) PF - Steven Longstreet (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arron Huseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Mark Hall scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-37 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Thomas steps in front of the Scott Gant pass | 49-37 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 49-37 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Gant - foul #2 on Scott Gant, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Peter Fisher (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ryan Baca, Steven Johnson, Michael Morgan, Dan Herron, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Price (PG), Bobby Minder (SG), Henry Goldsberry (SF), Bruce Braddock (PF) Richard Thomas, Mark Hall, Gustavo Rossi, Steven Longstreet | |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg (C) Arron Huseman | |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman loses the dribble to Bobby Minder | 49-39 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Bobby Minder picks off the pass by Gerald Smith | 49-39 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder is hacked by Peter Fisher - foul #2 on Peter Fisher, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Fisher - foul #3 on Peter Fisher, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 51-40 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bryan Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Goldsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Braddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Braddock takes the ball from Wesley Bowman | 51-43 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ramiro Sanchez - foul #4 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas (PG), Mark Hall (SG), Jason Moldenhauer (PF), Arron Huseman (C) Bryan Price, Bobby Minder, Bruce Braddock, Eddie Thornburg | |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi (SF) Henry Goldsberry | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 53-45 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Scott Gant steps in front of the Arron Huseman pass | 53-45 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gustavo Rossi - foul #2 on Gustavo Rossi, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi is hacked by Dan Herron - foul #2 on Dan Herron, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 57-47 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hall | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Hall | 57-50 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Fisher | 57-50 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca misses long on a shot from the left block | 57-50 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Herron | 57-50 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Baca and he's fouled by Jason Moldenhauer - foul #2 on Jason Moldenhauer, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Dan Herron, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Price (PG), Bobby Minder (SG), Henry Goldsberry (SF), Bruce Braddock (PF), Eddie Thornburg (C) Richard Thomas, Mark Hall, Gustavo Rossi, Jason Moldenhauer, Arron Huseman | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Scott Gant - foul #3 on Scott Gant, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF) Ryan Baca, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Prejean | 60-51 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 62-51 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Goldsberry | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Prejean (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bryan Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Goldsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Braddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock drills a floater near the basket set up by Bobby Minder | 62-56 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses long on a shot from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bryan Price | 62-58 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the floater from the right side | 62-58 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Minder | 62-58 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Marvin Echavarria swats the shot by Henry Goldsberry | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price's layup is rejected by Marvin Echavarria | 62-58 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Price - foul #2 on Bryan Price, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Ryan Baca (SF), Dan Herron (PF), Scott Gant (C) Ronald Prejean, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas (PG), Mark Hall (SG), Gustavo Rossi (SF), Jason Moldenhauer (PF), Arron Huseman (C) Bryan Price, Bobby Minder, Henry Goldsberry, Bruce Braddock, Eddie Thornburg | |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Mark Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Moldenhauer grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Mark Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Gant | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Moldenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arron Huseman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Ryan Baca is called for the reach on Gustavo Rossi - foul #1 on Ryan Baca, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher (PF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Arron Huseman denies the turnaround by Ryan Baca | 66-60 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Moldenhauer | 66-60 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Peter Fisher, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Price (PG), Henry Goldsberry (SF), Bruce Braddock (PF), Eddie Thornburg (C) Richard Thomas, Gustavo Rossi, Jason Moldenhauer, Arron Huseman | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry loses the dribble to Wesley Bowman | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Michael Morgan (SF) Ryan Baca, Dan Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Marvin Echavarria - foul #2 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan is hacked by Eddie Thornburg - foul #1 on Eddie Thornburg, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Dan Herron (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Herron - foul #3 on Dan Herron, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ryan Baca, Dan Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Bryan Price is called for the reach on Wesley Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Price, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Dan Herron (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hall - foul #2 on Mark Hall, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg is whistled for a carry | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hall - foul #3 on Mark Hall, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Goldsberry | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Price - foul #4 on Bryan Price, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Bryan Price is called for the reach on Dan Herron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Price, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Thomas (PG) Bryan Price | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Mark Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 81-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Goldsberry | 81-71 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock connects on the 3 from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith runs out the clock | 81-74 |