| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) SG - Herbert Morrison (fresh) SF - William Hardaway (fresh) PF - Nicholas Mancuso (fresh) C - James Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) SG - Derek Starks (fresh) SF - Anthony Sweet (fresh) PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) C - James Denniston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | James Denniston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Riley - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | James Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | The refs have stopped play. Derek Starks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford (SG) Derek Starks | |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | James Riley misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Mancuso | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | James Denniston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Brennan | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | James Riley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | James Denniston gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford's pass is intercepted by James Riley | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Sweet | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Herbert Morrison takes the ball from Marshall Hufford | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marshall Hufford - foul #1 on Marshall Hufford, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (C) James Riley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), Donald Robinson (PF), Alvin Gant (C) Sean Brennan, Joshua Rogers, James Denniston | |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Donald Robinson | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway can't connect on a shot from the right block | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Morrison (fresh) SF - William Hardaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Mancuso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ashley Spaulding (fresh) SG - Marshall Hufford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Robinson (fresh) C - Alvin Gant (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ashley Spaulding | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Washington (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), James Riley (C) Stephen Smith, Herbert Morrison, William Hardaway, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Derek Starks (SG), Dustin Johnson (SF) Ashley Spaulding, Marshall Hufford, Anthony Sweet | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Francis Clark | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Sean Brennan is denied by James Riley | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Alvin Gant tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Owen Washington | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Owen Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith (PG), Herbert Morrison (SG), Nicholas Mancuso (PF), Aaron Stenson (C) Owen Washington, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming, James Riley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF), James Denniston (C) Dustin Johnson, Donald Robinson, Alvin Gant | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Hardaway (SF) Francis Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG) Sean Brennan | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | James Denniston grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding loses the dribble to Aaron Stenson | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers lays it in on a great pass from Derek Starks | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Herbert Morrison makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Hardaway and he's fouled by Joshua Rogers - foul #1 on Joshua Rogers, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Francis Clark (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), James Riley (C) William Hardaway, Nicholas Mancuso, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Marshall Hufford (SG) Ashley Spaulding, Derek Starks | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Herbert Morrison makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Brennan and the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Washington (PG) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Owen Washington (fresh) SG - Herbert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marshall Hufford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Anthony Sweet takes the ball from Francis Clark | 14-14 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | James Denniston grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Alvin Gant (C) Anthony Sweet, Joshua Rogers, James Denniston | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Robinson is called for the reach on Owen Washington - foul #1 on Donald Robinson, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Hardaway (SF), Nicholas Mancuso (PF) Francis Clark, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Derek Starks (SG) Dustin Johnson | |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso misses the jump hook in the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 14-14 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Donald Robinson is called for the reach on William Hardaway - foul #2 on Donald Robinson, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Aaron Stenson (C) Owen Washington, Herbert Morrison, James Riley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet (SF), James Denniston (C) Donald Robinson, Alvin Gant | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Francis Clark drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Hardaway | 16-14 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | James Denniston is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alvin Gant (PF) Marshall Hufford | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alvin Gant and the foul's on John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (C) Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF) Alvin Gant | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | John Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Starks - foul #1 on Derek Starks, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG) Sean Brennan | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | John Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Douglas Fleming is denied by James Denniston | 16-17 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Mancuso is called for the reach on Joshua Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Mancuso, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Washington (PG), Herbert Morrison (SG), Aaron Stenson (C) John Ward, William Hardaway, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford (SG), Alvin Gant (C) Derek Starks, James Denniston | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford buries a 3 from straight away set up by Alvin Gant | 16-20 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic (PF), James Riley (C) Douglas Fleming, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Dustin Johnson (SF) Ashley Spaulding, Anthony Sweet | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Joshua Rogers | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Owen Washington (fresh) SG - Herbert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Hufford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alvin Gant (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Marshall Hufford is called for the reach on Herbert Morrison - foul #2 on Marshall Hufford, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Derek Starks (SG), James Denniston (C) Marshall Hufford, Joshua Rogers | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Dustin Johnson steals it from Francis Clark | 16-22 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | James Denniston misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Riley - foul #2 on James Riley, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Hardaway (SF), Nicholas Mancuso (PF), Aaron Stenson (C) Francis Clark, Nelek Stanojevic, James Riley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet (SF) Dustin Johnson | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | James Denniston makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | James Denniston misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Sean Brennan picks off the pass by Nicholas Mancuso | 16-23 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks throws it down on a nice dish by Sean Brennan | 16-25 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Derek Starks takes the ball from William Hardaway | 16-25 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Hardaway - foul #1 on William Hardaway, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Douglas Fleming (C) Owen Washington, Herbert Morrison, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF) Alvin Gant | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on James Denniston - foul #1 on James Denniston, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), Dustin Johnson (SG) Sean Brennan, Derek Starks | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ashley Spaulding | 19-31 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming is fouled on the floor by James Denniston - foul #2 on James Denniston, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Morrison (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (C) John Ward, William Hardaway, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Curry (SF), Alvin Gant (C) Anthony Sweet, James Denniston | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Alvin Gant grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Douglas Fleming steals the ball from Dustin Johnson | 19-31 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nelek Stanojevic | 21-31 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Joshua Rogers is denied by Douglas Fleming | 21-31 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic travels with the ball | 21-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Derek Starks (SG), Anthony Sweet (SF) Ashley Spaulding, Dustin Johnson, Mark Curry | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Alvin Gant gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Francis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Starks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alvin Gant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-31 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Herbert Morrison snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming travels with the ball | 21-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Smith (PG), William Hardaway (SF), Nicholas Mancuso (PF), James Riley (C) Francis Clark, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson (PF), James Denniston (C) Joshua Rogers, Alvin Gant | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Washington (PG), John Ward (SG) Stephen Smith, Herbert Morrison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | John Ward's pass is intercepted by Donald Robinson | 21-33 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derek Starks, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford (SF) Anthony Sweet | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | James Riley drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Owen Washington and he's hacked by James Denniston - foul #3 on James Denniston, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Morrison (SG) John Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), Dustin Johnson (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF) Sean Brennan, Derek Starks, James Denniston | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | James Riley makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers travels with the ball | 24-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alvin Gant (C) Joshua Rogers | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | William Hardaway scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Mancuso | 26-33 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Gant | 26-33 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Owen Washington - foul #1 on Owen Washington, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Francis Clark (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) Owen Washington, William Hardaway, James Riley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Derek Starks (SG), Anthony Sweet (SF) Ashley Spaulding, Marshall Hufford, Dustin Johnson | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Herbert Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Francis Clark snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Francis Clark comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-34 |