| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Charles Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stuart Bryant | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Rodney James steps in front of the Stuart Bryant pass | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain banks in the layup set up by Rodney James | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Charles Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Marcel Corbin steals it from Phillip Connolly | 40-42 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Robert Kastner denies the turnaround by Brett McLean | 40-42 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant tips it home | 42-42 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Brett McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Jack Fountain picks off the pass by Phillip Connolly | 42-42 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Parker is called for the reach on Rodney James - foul #3 on Charles Parker, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PG), Jacob Edwards (PF), David Alejo (C) Charles Parker, Stuart Bryant, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Carter (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Jack Fountain, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Bayne - foul #2 on Gerald Bayne, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | David Alejo grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PF) Gerald Bayne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) PF - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Alejo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Goodridge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | David Alejo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | David Conley is hacked by Jacob Edwards - foul #1 on Jacob Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Charles Parker (SG) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Robert Williams, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Bill Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | David Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jacob Edwards swats the shot by Rodney James | 45-43 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | David Alejo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin loses the dribble to Jacob Edwards | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | David Alejo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-43 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Rodney James gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Dana Zarrineh steals it from Mark Jenkins | 45-43 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | David Alejo drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Dana Zarrineh | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is hacked by Andrew Hogg - foul #4 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Adams (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Andrew Hogg, Dana Zarrineh, Jacob Edwards, David Alejo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Bill Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Rodney James, Mark Jenkins, David Conley | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant tips it home | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Johnson | 49-43 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Adams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Parker | 51-43 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Parker is called for the reach on Jack Fountain - foul #4 on Charles Parker, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Dana Zarrineh (PF) Charles Parker, Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Bill Johnson | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (PF) Gerald Bayne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Kastner | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | David Conley is called for the reach on Brett McLean - foul #1 on David Conley, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PF) Steve Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses long on a shot from the left block | 51-43 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | David Conley pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | David Conley connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Goodridge | 51-45 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Conley - foul #2 on David Conley, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Adams (PG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Jacob Edwards, Stuart Bryant, David Alejo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley | |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin lays it up and in | 56-49 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses short on a jumper from the right block | 56-49 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Charles Parker (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF) Steve Adams, Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Robert Williams (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Conley | 56-49 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | David Conley takes the ball from Stuart Bryant | 56-49 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Bill Johnson | |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Kastner - foul #2 on Robert Kastner, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne (SF) Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Robert Williams, David Conley | |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hogg - foul #5 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Andrew Hogg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | David Alejo grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 58-49 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | David Alejo can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kastner | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | David Alejo misses short on a runner from close range | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is wide open and slams it home set up by Robert Kastner | 58-54 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Brett McLean knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | David Alejo blocks the short jumper by Robert Kastner | 61-54 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | David Alejo gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Charles Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - David Alejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Brett McLean steps in front of the Rodney James pass | 61-54 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Rodney James steps in front of the Charles Parker pass | 61-54 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Marcel Corbin | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Adams (PG), Dana Zarrineh (SF), Jacob Edwards (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Charles Parker, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, David Alejo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG), David Conley (C) Sean Rumfelt, Robert Kastner | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh scores on a runner from the right block | 63-56 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (PG), Gerald Bayne (SF) Steve Adams, Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Rodney James buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Fountain | 63-58 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PF) Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, David Conley | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Parker and he's hacked by Marcel Corbin - foul #3 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Stuart Bryant is called for the reach on Marcel Corbin - foul #2 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Charles Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 65-60 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Marcel Corbin - foul #4 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Stuart Bryant steals the ball from Mark Jenkins | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Sean Rumfelt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PF), David Alejo (C) Stuart Bryant, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Dana Zarrineh steals the ball from Robert Kastner | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Charles Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney James - foul #1 on Rodney James, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Charles Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Charles Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-60 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | David Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Charles Parker runs out the clock | 71-60 |