| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Fulmore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | James Green inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 25-33 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Green | 25-33 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Green | 25-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja is hacked by Manuel Pilakowski - foul #1 on Manuel Pilakowski, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF) Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Shah | 27-36 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | David Pippen tips it home | 27-38 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Silvers | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | James Green buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacey Goodwin | 29-41 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers is hacked by Stacey Goodwin - foul #2 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SG), Manuel Pilakowski (PF) Brad Fulmore, Ryan Wilson | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Stacey Goodwin is called for the reach on Stanley Silvers - foul #3 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SF), Rick Baker (C) Stanley Silvers, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (PG), Brad Fulmore (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF) Stacey Goodwin, Curtis Buker, David Pippen | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Shah | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Parker Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Fulmore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak is fouled on the floor by Robert Troxell - foul #1 on Robert Troxell, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (SG), Felton Powell (C) Robert Troxell, George Castilleja | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), Curtis Buker (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), David Pippen (C) Oscar Nowak, Brad Fulmore, James Green, Ryan Wilson | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | David Pippen hits a jump hook near the basket | 32-43 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pippen | 32-43 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers (SF), Herman Meyer (C) Michael Shah, Felton Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore (SG), James Green (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, David Pippen | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Green and he's hacked by Herman Meyer - foul #1 on Herman Meyer, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG), George Castilleja (PF) Parker Carlton, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pippen (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | James Green misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers's pass is intercepted by Stacey Goodwin | 32-46 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | James Green misses the floater in the paint | 32-46 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-46 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | David Pippen snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | James Green knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stacey Goodwin | 32-48 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Brad Fulmore - foul #1 on Brad Fulmore, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Shah (PG) Robert Troxell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (PG), Curtis Buker (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), George Jackson (C) Stacey Goodwin, Brad Fulmore, James Green, Manuel Pilakowski, David Pippen | |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Jackson | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Polk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Stanley Silvers steals it from Curtis Buker | 34-48 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Polk and he's fouled by George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SG), Kenneth Suits (SF), Rick Baker (C) Herbert Polk, Stanley Silvers, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), Brad Fulmore (SG), James Green (SF) Oscar Nowak, Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brad Fulmore, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG), Felton Powell (C) Kenneth Suits, George Castilleja | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton loses the ball out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SG), David Pippen (C) Brad Fulmore, George Jackson | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | James Green loses the dribble to Michael Shah | 36-48 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Shah | 38-48 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-51 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | David Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | James Green is fouled on the floor by Felton Powell - foul #3 on Felton Powell, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers (SF), George Castilleja (PF), Herman Meyer (C) Parker Carlton, Rick Baker, Felton Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (PG), Brad Fulmore (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Manuel Pilakowski (PF), George Jackson (C) Stacey Goodwin, Curtis Buker, James Green, Ryan Wilson, David Pippen | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-51 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski tips it home | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Kevin Simonsen steals it from Herman Meyer | 38-53 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Oscar Nowak | 38-56 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (SG) Robert Troxell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), James Green (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Oscar Nowak, Kevin Simonsen, George Jackson | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Fulmore and he's hacked by George Castilleja - foul #2 on George Castilleja, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen (SF) James Green | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Fulmore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Fulmore - foul #3 on Brad Fulmore, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Green (SF) Kevin Simonsen | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Polk | 42-59 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | James Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Shah and he's fouled by Ryan Wilson - foul #2 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG) Michael Shah | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (PG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), David Pippen (C) Stacey Goodwin, James Green, Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak is fouled on the floor by Herbert Polk - foul #1 on Herbert Polk, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SF), Rick Baker (C) Stanley Silvers, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SG) Brad Fulmore | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Parker Carlton | 47-59 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-59 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja lays it in | 49-59 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Curtis Buker - foul #1 on Curtis Buker, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Shah (PG), Herman Meyer (C) Herbert Polk, George Castilleja | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), Brad Fulmore (SG), James Green (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), George Jackson (C) Oscar Nowak, Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, Manuel Pilakowski, David Pippen | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson tips it in | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Parker Carlton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Fulmore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stacey Goodwin - foul #4 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers (SF) Parker Carlton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pippen (C) George Jackson | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pippen | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 53-64 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Brad Fulmore is called for the reach on Michael Shah - foul #4 on Brad Fulmore, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Jackson (C) David Pippen | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | George Jackson is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SG), George Castilleja (PF) Robert Troxell, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski (PF), David Pippen (C) Ryan Wilson, George Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (PG), Kenneth Suits (SF), Felton Powell (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Michael Shah, Stanley Silvers, George Castilleja, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (PG), Curtis Buker (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), George Jackson (C) Stacey Goodwin, Brad Fulmore, James Green, Manuel Pilakowski, David Pippen | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rick Baker (PF) Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Felton Powell is hacked by Oscar Nowak - foul #1 on Oscar Nowak, team foul #12 | 54-64 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Felton Powell makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Felton Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Shah (PG), Robert Troxell (SG), Stanley Silvers (SF), George Castilleja (PF), Herman Meyer (C) Herbert Polk, Parker Carlton, Kenneth Suits, Felton Powell, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), Brad Fulmore (SG), James Green (SF), Manuel Pilakowski (PF), David Pippen (C) Oscar Nowak, Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, Ryan Wilson, George Jackson | |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | James Green hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stacey Goodwin | 56-67 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja makes the floater in the lane | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shah - foul #2 on Michael Shah, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF), George Jackson (C) Manuel Pilakowski, David Pippen | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Troxell is called for the reach on Brad Fulmore - foul #2 on Robert Troxell, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Brad Fulmore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin can't throw it down | 58-69 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | George Jackson picks off the pass by Robert Troxell | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin runs out the clock | 58-69 |