| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Bill Moronta - foul #2 on Bill Moronta, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Blaine O'Banner | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Moronta and the foul's on Walter Carlson - foul #2 on Walter Carlson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | John Knott makes the jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Grover Brook | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Roger Bryant picks off the pass by John Carter | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Walter Carlson denies the turnaround by John Knott | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant tips it home | 34-39 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter tips it in | 36-39 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Carlson - foul #3 on Walter Carlson, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (PG), Kevin Carr (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, John Knott, Christopher Pressler | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chris Haro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Carr (fresh) SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Roger Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Dobbins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Carl Tellier | 36-40 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Chris Haro is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bryan Hondo (PF) Chris Haro, Roger Bryant | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zantow | 38-40 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG) Kristopher Bostwick, Ivan Zantow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG) Kevin Carr | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Patton | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Carl Tellier, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (PG), John Knott (SF), Christopher Pressler (C) Bryan Bardin, Derrick Hicks, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | John Knott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chris Haro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Knott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Haro | 42-46 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | John Carter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | John Knott is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Kevin Carr (SG), Roger Bryant (PF) Chris Haro, Bill Moronta, Bryan Hondo | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant is hacked by Blaine O'Banner - foul #2 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Kristopher Bostwick steps in front of the Christopher Pressler pass | 44-46 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | John Knott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is fouled on the floor by John Knott - foul #2 on John Knott, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Kevin Carr, John Knott, Christopher Pressler | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Jenkins | 49-49 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Roger Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Knott (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Christopher Pressler (C) Derrick Hicks, Roger Bryant, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Bardin | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Christopher Pressler is called for the reach on Blaine O'Banner - foul #1 on Christopher Pressler, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (PG) Bryan Bardin | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Knott - foul #3 on John Knott, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner tips it home | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Chris Haro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bill Moronta | 52-55 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Blaine O'Banner steps in front of the Chris Haro pass | 52-55 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Blaine O'Banner | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Roger Bryant (PF) Chris Haro, Bryan Hondo | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Pressler - foul #2 on Christopher Pressler, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SF) Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Christopher Pressler | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Knott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roger Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-55 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | John Knott gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Robert Jenkins, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Christopher Pressler (C) John Knott, Roger Bryant, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Knott (SF), Roger Bryant (PF) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | John Knott travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Carl Tellier, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 59-55 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | John Knott knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Bardin | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Grover Brook is called for the reach on Bryan Bardin - foul #1 on Grover Brook, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is hacked by Bryan Bardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Bill Moronta is called for the reach on Grover Brook - foul #3 on Bill Moronta, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Knott misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |