| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roach - foul #2 on Glenn Roach, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the turnaround in the lane | 28-35 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Richard Siple knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Finnegan and he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Richard Siple makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | Richard Siple gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Ward Toomey steals it from Pete Wright | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Boris Polinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach's fadeaway is rejected by John Thomas | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Richard Siple tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Derek Riles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Roach, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski | |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Steven Dummer denies the turnaround by Pete Wright | 33-40 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Steven Dummer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | The short jumper by Jonathan Blackmon is denied by Pete Wright | 33-42 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Roach (PF), Richard Siple (C) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Finnegan - foul #4 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Ward Toomey knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 35-44 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is fouled on the floor by Ward Toomey - foul #3 on Ward Toomey, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG) David Zelaya | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ward Toomey | 35-44 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Matthew Finnegan - foul #5 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SF) Matthew Finnegan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Derek Riles banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 35-46 |
| 11:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Allen | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Siple (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | John Thomas drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach double dribbles | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, Glenn Roach, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Steven Dummer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Franks and the foul's on Pete Wright - foul #1 on Pete Wright, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Zelaya - foul #2 on David Zelaya, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | The jump hook by Steven Dummer is blocked by Joseph Dahlin | 38-52 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Pete Wright gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Pete Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Pete Wright, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF), Richard Siple (C) Pete Wright, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Ward Toomey (PF) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 38-52 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Ward Toomey tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glenn Shorts | 38-52 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Steven Dummer steps in front of the Glenn Shorts pass | 38-52 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Boris Polinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), Glenn Roach (PF) Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Pete Wright is hacked by Boris Polinski - foul #2 on Boris Polinski, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) David Zelaya | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Siple (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Siple | 40-52 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Gary Hovey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits a runner from the left block set up by William Allen | 44-54 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | The short jumper by John Thomas is denied by Richard Siple | 44-54 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | John Thomas can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Derek Weller misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-54 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Ward Toomey gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Dummer | 44-56 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Derek Weller misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Roach (PF) Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Charles Franks | |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Steven Dummer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Derek Weller hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Zelaya | 48-56 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ward Toomey, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SF), Richard Siple (C) Derek Weller, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | John Thomas is called for the reach on Glenn Shorts - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Boris Polinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Richard Siple gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Gary Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Derek Riles is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roach - foul #3 on Glenn Roach, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) Glenn Shorts | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the lay-in | 50-56 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Pete Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | David Zelaya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Siple | 50-56 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Derek Riles is called for the reach on Glenn Roach - foul #2 on Derek Riles, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Ward Toomey's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Roach | 52-56 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Pete Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Derek Riles is called for the reach on Glenn Shorts - foul #3 on Derek Riles, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Derek Riles is hacked by Glenn Shorts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | John Thomas tips it home | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by David Zelaya - foul #3 on David Zelaya, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Boris Polinski takes the ball from Richard Siple | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Boris Polinski runs out the clock | 55-61 |