| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Angel Montes | 27-24 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Newman | 29-24 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cameron Butterfield | 29-24 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is called for traveling | 29-24 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez loses the dribble to Vule Kopinski | 29-24 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Angel Montes | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf loses the dribble to Peter Worden | 29-27 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Peter Worden dunks the ball | 29-29 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Badgett - foul #2 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Worden | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman is hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #3 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Stanley Badgett | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Angel Montes | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Angel Montes is hacked by Michael Newman - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (C) Richard Fontanez | |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Peter Worden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cameron Butterfield | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Cameron Butterfield - foul #2 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Edward Tate (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG) Michael Newman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF) Luis Velasquez | |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden is hacked by Edward Tate - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Fontanez (C) James Wright | |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Peter Worden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 34-34 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Jed McNew picks off the pass by Peter Worden | 34-34 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Shaun Robertson and he's fouled by Angel Montes - foul #3 on Angel Montes, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Shaun Robertson, Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF) Mario Torres | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Cameron Butterfield | 39-37 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Cameron Butterfield denies the turnaround by Stanley Badgett | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #4 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG) Jed McNew | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Angel Montes drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 41-39 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Peter Worden snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesus Guzman | 41-42 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Peter Worden tips it home | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | James Wright grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #3 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Jesus Guzman, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Warren Dildy | 44-45 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Torres | 44-47 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Newman | 47-47 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 49-50 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Angel Montes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Warren Dildy - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF) Peter Worden, Mario Torres | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Angel Montes drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Badgett | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 51-54 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Thomas Clark (PF) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda (SG), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Angel Montes, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Warren Dildy | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Wiliams | 53-59 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-59 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Luis Velasquez | 53-59 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda is hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #4 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Thomas Clark, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Richard Fontanez (C) Thomas Wiliams, Antonio Castaneda, Jesus Guzman, James Wright | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez is hacked by Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Edward Tate (SF) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski lays it in | 55-61 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Angel Montes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Torres | 55-64 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Newman | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Peter Worden's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Gottfried | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Shaun Robertson, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF) Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez | |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #5 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Peter Worden connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Jesus Guzman | 57-67 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Angel Montes | 57-67 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman is hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is fouled on the floor by Vule Kopinski - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 57-69 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Peter Worden grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jesus Guzman, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes runs out the clock | 57-69 |