| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | The jumper by Bernard Green is denied by Thomas Heimbach | 31-27 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | John Lance is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bennett - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Lance can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Jenkins - foul #3 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF) Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Lance misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Golden | 33-28 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | John Lance's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Heimbach | 33-28 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | John Lance buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bernard Green | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach comes up short on the shot from the right block | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Hill | 35-31 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | John Lance shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | John Lance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Brett McLean grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | John Lance misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stuart Bryant - foul #2 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Nestor Block (C) Terry Golden, Allen Bennett, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Larry Moline (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-31 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Odebralski - foul #1 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh is fouled on the floor by Nestor Block - foul #1 on Nestor Block, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Nestor Block is called for the reach on John Lance - foul #2 on Nestor Block, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG) Ronald Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | John Lance loses the dribble to Terry Golden | 40-31 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden lays it in | 42-31 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Mark Jenkins is called for the reach on Wayne Riffle - foul #4 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Mark Jenkins, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF), Bernard Green (C) Carl Odebralski, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | David Hill is called for the reach on Bernard Green - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Wayne Riffle | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | John Lance splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) Larry Moline | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brett McLean | 42-34 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | John Lance drills a floater from the left side set up by Bernard Green | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Alejo (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF) Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan (C) David Alejo | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Terry Golden steps in front of the John Lance pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden jams it | 44-36 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Terry Golden | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the dunk | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | John Lance comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Marcel Corbin - foul #2 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Nestor Block (C) Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, David Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PF) Bernard Green | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson is hacked by John Lance - foul #1 on John Lance, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG) Ronald Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Carl Odebralski, Raymond Morgan | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stuart Bryant - foul #3 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Wayne Riffle | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Larry Moline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) John Lance | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Nestor Block is blocked by David Alejo | 46-38 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block lays it up and in set up by Terry Golden | 48-38 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Larry Moline clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Nestor Block | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG) David Alejo | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Heimbach | 50-40 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Moline - foul #4 on Larry Moline, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski lays it in set up by Larry Moline | 51-42 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Wayne Riffle picks off the pass by Mark Jenkins | 51-42 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle slams it home | 51-44 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 54-44 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Wayne Riffle is blocked by David Hill | 54-44 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | John Lance clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Larry Moline grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Bernard Green (PF) Wayne Riffle, Carl Odebralski, Larry Moline | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | John Lance misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by John Lance | 56-46 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Terry Golden | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Larson steals the ball from Bernard Green | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PF) John Lance | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Dana Zarrineh steals it from Ronald Larson in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Ronald Larson, Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Raymond Morgan (C) Dana Zarrineh, Bernard Green | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Thomas Heimbach picks off the pass by Larry Moline | 56-47 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Terry Golden | 58-47 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Larry Moline is blocked by David Hill | 58-47 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 58-47 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach double dribbles | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Nestor Block (C) Terry Golden, Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Nestor Block - foul #3 on Nestor Block, team foul #12 | 58-47 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Larry Moline swats the short shot by Alfred Johnson | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Larry Moline | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | John Lance knocks in the floater from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Ronald Larson, Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is fouled in the backcourt by John Lance - foul #2 on John Lance, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nestor Block (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is fouled on the floor by Brett McLean - foul #2 on Brett McLean, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | John Lance connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Stuart Bryant | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is hacked by Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett McLean, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Allen Bennett picks off the pass by Stuart Bryant | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Lance - foul #3 on John Lance, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan blows the wide open layup | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The clock runs out | 63-52 |