| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | John Berthold makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Merle Samuel | 36-26 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Robert Falls misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | James Griner is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | William Crawford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Berthold - foul #1 on John Berthold, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | William Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) James Griner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (C) Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | John Berthold comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Rex Milam pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Robert Falls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), James Griner (PF) Romeo Ortiz, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Allen Vargo (SG), George Brokaw (PF) Robert Falls, Russell Anderson, William Crawford | |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts lays it up and in on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 38-30 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | George Brokaw clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Berthold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Felts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Vargo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Milam (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Berthold out of a doubleteam | 40-30 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Allen Vargo, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) James Griner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Russell Anderson (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), William Crawford (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Timothy Weldy, Allen Vargo, Anthony Zwolinski, George Brokaw, Rex Milam | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | John Berthold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Robert Falls gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | William Crawford loses the dribble to John Berthold | 40-30 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel lays it up and in set up by John Berthold | 42-30 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | William Crawford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Falls | 42-32 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Falls picks off the pass by Merle Samuel | 42-32 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | William Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), James Griner (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, Chen Qian, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Allen Vargo (SF), George Brokaw (PF) Russell Anderson, Mark Chamber, William Crawford | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz drills a floater from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is hacked by Peter Waldrep - foul #2 on Peter Waldrep, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rex Milam (C) Donald Stiver | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | George Brokaw snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Romeo Ortiz is called for the reach on Robert Falls - foul #2 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG) Peter Waldrep | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), William Crawford (PF) Robert Falls, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Weldy | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. C - Rex Milam (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), John Berthold (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | William Crawford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Chen Qian - foul #3 on Chen Qian, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Allen Vargo (SF), George Brokaw (C) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Rex Milam | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-37 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is fouled on the floor by Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Leo Bee (SF), James Griner (PF) Donald Fraley, Merle Samuel, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Russell Anderson, William Crawford | |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Robert Falls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Brokaw | 47-37 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) John Berthold, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (PF) Timothy Weldy, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) James Griner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Crawford (PF) Donald Stiver | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Rex Milam hits a runner in the lane set up by Robert Falls | 49-39 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | William Crawford pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Falls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Crawford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is fouled on the floor by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), John Berthold (SF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | John Berthold evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Waldrep | 52-41 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Robert Falls misses the jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | John Berthold pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | John Berthold is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Rex Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | William Crawford hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts lays it up and in set up by John Berthold and he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), James Griner (PF) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Allen Vargo (SF), George Brokaw (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Robert Falls, Russell Anderson, Anthony Zwolinski, William Crawford, Rex Milam | |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | George Brokaw misses the floater from close range but the foul's on James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | George Brokaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF) John Berthold | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo knocks in the jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the floater near the basket | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fordyce (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), John Berthold (SF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Russell Anderson (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), William Crawford (PF), Rex Milam (C) Timothy Weldy, Edward Fordyce, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw, Donald Stiver | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Jerry Marano (PF) Robert Falls, Russell Anderson, William Crawford | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Fordyce | 59-50 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Russell Anderson (SG), Allen Vargo (SF), William Crawford (PF), George Brokaw (C) Timothy Weldy, Edward Fordyce, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Rex Milam | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits a floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Romeo Ortiz is called for the reach on Robert Falls - foul #3 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Russell Anderson, Allen Vargo, William Crawford, George Brokaw | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Allen Vargo (SF), William Crawford (PF), George Brokaw (C) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Rex Milam, Donald Stiver | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Anderson | 63-54 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Robert Falls - foul #1 on Robert Falls, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | George Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Robert Falls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts is hacked by Robert Falls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Falls, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | John Berthold is hacked by George Brokaw - foul #1 on George Brokaw, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by William Crawford - foul #3 on William Crawford, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | John Berthold is fouled on the floor by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | John Berthold makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | John Berthold makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo tips it but misses | 65-54 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 65-54 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Robert Falls knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz runs out the clock | 65-57 |