| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 33-40 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdon - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdon, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Martin Link pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Martin Link drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Haines | 38-45 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Wann | 41-45 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Hill | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Alexander Haines steps in front of the Gerald Dunlap pass | 41-47 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdon and the foul's on Frank Wann - foul #2 on Frank Wann, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), William Dowell (SG), Kelly Fitzpatrick (PF), Timothy Downs (C) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Gerald Dunlap, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Jacob Cuddy (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), John Bingham (C) Dikembe Abdon, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Marcus Hill | |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Gary Hardaway steps in front of the Timothy Downs pass | 41-50 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway blows the dunk | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-50 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Basil Marko (fresh) 3 reb. SG - William Dowell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Hardaway (fresh) PF - Eric Fiedler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bingham (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the lay-in | 41-50 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | William Dowell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Downs - foul #2 on Timothy Downs, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG) Craig Kruger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Mark Higbee (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Eric Fiedler | |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | William Dowell hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Dowell | 45-52 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Fitzpatrick | 48-55 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Gerald Dunlap (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) William Dowell, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Timothy Downs, Basil Marko | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Martin Link (SF), Marcus Hill (C) Bobby Thompson, Gary Hardaway, John Bingham | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger double dribbles | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (SG) Alexander Haines | |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jacob Cuddy | 48-57 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Wann | 50-57 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Eppinger - foul #3 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm (PF) Mark Higbee | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chisholm (fresh) C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF) Craig Kruger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Eric Fiedler (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Joseph Chisholm | |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Martin Link buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdon - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdon, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs (C) Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Dunlap and the foul's on Eric Fiedler - foul #1 on Eric Fiedler, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PG) Frank Wann | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway (SF), John Bingham (C) Martin Link, Marcus Hill | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | John Bingham tips it home | 53-62 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap lays it up and in set up by Timothy Downs | 55-62 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Downs - foul #3 on Timothy Downs, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), Craig Kruger (SF), Jack Eppinger (C) Bradley Lombard, Gerald Dunlap, Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Jacob Cuddy (SG) Dikembe Abdon, Alexander Haines | |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Higbee (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Eric Fiedler, John Bingham | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill scores on a shot in the lane set up by Bobby Thompson | 55-66 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko hits a shot from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Eppinger - foul #4 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Craig Kruger, Timothy Downs, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF) Jacob Cuddy, Gary Hardaway | |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-68 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap tips it but misses | 57-68 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Martin Link | 57-68 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Martin Link buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Gerald Dunlap - foul #1 on Gerald Dunlap, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG) William Dowell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Eric Fiedler (PF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Mark Higbee, Marcus Hill | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-71 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Marko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kelly Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 57-73 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Lombard | 57-73 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Eric Fiedler takes the ball from Gerald Dunlap | 57-73 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Martin Link - foul #1 on Martin Link, team foul #4 | 57-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Timothy Downs (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Bradley Lombard, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Gerald Dunlap, Basil Marko | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Jacob Cuddy (SG), Mark Higbee (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Dikembe Abdon, Alexander Haines, Eric Fiedler, John Bingham | |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Hill - foul #1 on Marcus Hill, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway (SF) Martin Link | |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mark Higbee | 58-73 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs can't connect on a floater from the right block | 58-73 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mark Higbee | 58-73 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee is hacked by Craig Kruger - foul #1 on Craig Kruger, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Kelly Fitzpatrick (PF) Frank Wann, Timothy Downs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF) Bobby Thompson, Jacob Cuddy, Gary Hardaway | |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Link | 58-75 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marcus Hill | 58-75 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Martin Link buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-78 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Dowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Higbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Martin Link gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Craig Kruger | 58-78 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-78 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill is fouled on the floor by Jack Eppinger - foul #5 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #9 | 58-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), Timothy Downs (SF), Gerald Dunlap (PF) Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF) Martin Link, Mark Higbee | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick loses the dribble to Marcus Hill | 58-80 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-83 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-83 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | William Dowell tips it back up and in | 60-83 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Kelly Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Marcus Hill - foul #2 on Kelly Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 60-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF) Gary Hardaway | |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | William Dowell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Basil Marko | 62-84 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-84 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill snags the offensive board | 62-84 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-84 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 62-84 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Basil Marko | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Martin Link is whistled for traveling | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-84 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick grabs the offensive board | 65-84 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kelly Fitzpatrick | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdon runs out the clock | 67-84 |