| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pecor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Stennis inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 32-42 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Todd North connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Miller | 35-42 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 35-45 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Todd North clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | Warren Adams pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski's layup is rejected by Joshua Darden | 35-45 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 35-45 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlton Webb | 38-45 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski tips it home | 38-47 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | John Stennis is fouled on the floor by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Manuel Barnes (C) Joseph Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (PG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Luther Holder, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Webb | 42-50 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez tips it in | 42-52 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Todd North is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Todd North, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), John Stennis (SF) Warren Adams, Rubin Carr | |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel North and he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) Manuel North | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Felipe Carrillo, Juan Ramirez | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Joshua Theiss swats the short shot by Ivan Pyanowski | 45-52 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses long on a shot from the left block | 45-52 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | John Stennis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryce Craig - foul #3 on Bryce Craig, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG) Julius Franklin | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Wyatt | 47-54 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Johansson and the foul's on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF) John Stennis | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-57 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Pecor | 47-57 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | John Pecor can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr loses the dribble to Todd North | 47-57 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Rubin Carr, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Todd North steals the ball from John Stennis | 47-57 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Todd North and he's fouled by Luther Holder - foul #1 on Luther Holder, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG) Carlton Webb, Todd North | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Bryce Craig - foul #4 on Bryce Craig, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel North banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Wyatt | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | John Stennis knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 52-60 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Felipe Carrillo - foul #3 on Felipe Carrillo, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Joshua Darden (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Todd North, Joshua Theiss, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Rubin Carr (PF) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Felipe Carrillo | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Manuel North is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) Manuel North | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski (PF) John Stennis | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Carlton Webb is called for the reach on William Johansson - foul #3 on Carlton Webb, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller double dribbles | 52-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | The jumper by Ivan Pyanowski is denied by Larry Hollingsworth | 52-61 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Darden | 54-63 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | William Johansson loses the dribble to Joseph Miller | 54-63 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rubin Carr - foul #2 on Rubin Carr, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Rubin Carr, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Joshua Theiss is blocked by John Stennis | 55-63 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss tips it in | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryce Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Todd North is called for the reach on John Stennis - foul #4 on Todd North, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG) Luther Holder | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Felipe Carrillo | 57-65 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-65 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Theiss | 57-65 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Julius Franklin, Felipe Carrillo | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), John Pecor (C) William Johansson, Juan Ramirez | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-65 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Luther Holder pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Holder | 60-68 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Todd North comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | John Pecor pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Carlton Webb - foul #4 on Carlton Webb, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Todd North, Manuel North | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Rubin Carr (SF), Juan Ramirez (C) Luther Holder, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-70 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-70 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | William Johansson takes the ball from Carlton Webb in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | William Johansson banks in the layup | 62-72 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Rubin Carr steals the ball from Carlton Webb | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-72 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is whistled for a carry | 62-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Bryce Craig, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), Felipe Carrillo (PF), John Pecor (C) Warren Adams, Ivan Pyanowski, Juan Ramirez | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG) Charles Wyatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), John Stennis (SF) Julius Franklin, Rubin Carr | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo blows the dunk | 62-72 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | John Stennis hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is fouled on the floor by William Johansson - foul #4 on William Johansson, team foul #6 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Julius Franklin | 62-76 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig double dribbles | 62-76 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-76 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Theiss | 62-76 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Manuel North drills a shot from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo grabs the board | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-81 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryce Craig | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Luther Holder runs out the clock | 67-81 |