| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Kelvin Fisher is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook clanks a shot near the basket | 30-20 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | David Thompson gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Robert Jenkins steps in front of the David Thompson pass | 30-20 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 30-20 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Reese | 30-20 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Nguyen | 32-20 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-20 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill is whistled for traveling | 32-20 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart tips it but misses | 32-20 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the lay-in | 32-20 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 32-20 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 34-20 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook throws it down on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 34-22 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Jeff Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Grover Brook steals the ball from Kelvin Fisher | 36-22 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | David Thompson takes the ball from Richard Hart | 36-22 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Richard Hart denies the turnaround by Kelvin Fisher | 36-22 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker is called for traveling | 36-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Daniel Owens (SF), Allen Steed (PF), Berdy Zywiec (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, David Thompson, Kelvin Fisher, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Daniel Owens scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Yuan Sun | 39-22 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Daniel Owens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-25 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Allen Steed pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Ronald Wood is called for the reach on Yuan Sun - foul #1 on Ronald Wood, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Allen Steed, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Robert Jenkins steals the ball from Daniel Owens | 39-25 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins lays it in | 39-27 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kelvin Fisher and he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Grover Brook is denied by Jeff Reese | 42-27 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher hits a shot from the right block | 44-29 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's hacked by John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Thompson (SF), Allen Steed (C) Daniel Owens, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 46-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 46-33 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 46-35 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Nguyen and he's fouled by Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Jeff Reese (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Richard Hart, Robert Johnson | |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 48-37 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Yuan Sun hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Thompson | 50-37 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (SF), Allen Steed (PF) David Thompson, Kelvin Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins | |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Daniel Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Berdy Zywiec is called for the reach on Kristopher Bostwick - foul #2 on Berdy Zywiec, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Chris Miller | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hart | 50-41 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Daniel Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Yuan Sun | 50-41 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Allen Steed double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG) Yuan Sun, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Eric Patton (C) Ronald Wood, Blaine O'Banner, Marcus Walker | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Eric Patton - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Thompson (SF) Daniel Owens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Eric Patton | |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Allen Steed clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher (PF) Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Allen Steed - foul #4 on Allen Steed, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Allen Steed hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Chris Miller - foul #2 on Chris Miller, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Reese (C) Kelvin Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher (PF) Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-43 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 51-43 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Daniel Owens (SF), Allen Steed (PF), Berdy Zywiec (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, David Thompson, Kelvin Fisher, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Eric Patton (C) Richard Hart, Chris Miller, Marcus Walker | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Daniel Owens | 51-45 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Daniel Owens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson is hacked by Daniel Owens - foul #2 on Daniel Owens, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the jump hook in the paint | 51-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allen Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Daniel Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Hill (SG), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Charles Frenette, Allen Steed, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Eric Patton | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), David Thompson (SF) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Richard Hart (SF) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Blaine O'Banner | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Jeff Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Thompson | 53-47 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Richard Hart | 53-47 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Jenkins | 53-49 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses the jumper from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | David Thompson steps in front of the Richard Hart pass | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Grover Brook is called for the reach on Jeff Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grover Brook, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Jeff Reese is hacked by Grover Brook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SF), Berdy Zywiec (PF) John Nguyen, David Thompson, Kelvin Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Daniel Owens grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Steed (PF) Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Yuan Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Grover Brook - foul #3 on Grover Brook, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Grover Brook is called for the reach on Jonathan Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grover Brook, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (PF) Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hart | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), David Thompson (SF), Kelvin Fisher (PF) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Robert Jenkins is called for the reach on Jeff Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 61-58 |