| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Derek Riles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 19:44 | UTEP | John Thomas can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Gary Hovey gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts tips it home | 42-39 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Boris Polinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Derek Riles pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Ward Toomey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Boris Polinski hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 42-41 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Gary Hovey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, John Thomas | |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG) Matthew Finnegan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) Pete Wright | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG) Boris Polinski | |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach is hacked by Salvador Gonzales - foul #3 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Gary Hovey steps in front of the Fritz Crystal pass | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Charles Franks dunks the ball set up by Gary Hovey | 42-43 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Charles Franks travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Zelaya | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zelaya (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Gary Hovey hits a shot from the right side set up by Ward Toomey | 44-45 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | William Allen tips it home | 46-45 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Joseph Dahlin steals the ball from Ward Toomey | 46-45 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | William Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Derek Riles - foul #1 on Derek Riles, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) David Zelaya | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Boris Polinski (SG) Gary Hovey, Charles Franks | |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | William Allen misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | William Allen gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Finnegan | 51-45 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales scores on a jumper in the lane | 51-47 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Salvador Gonzales - foul #4 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, William Allen, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by Glenn Shorts - foul #2 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Charles Franks | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Boris Polinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Hovey | 53-50 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Pete Wright - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Steven Dummer is called for the reach on David Zelaya - foul #2 on Steven Dummer, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Boris Polinski double dribbles | 53-50 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Pete Wright connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Zelaya | 55-50 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-50 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | David Zelaya clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Vernon Anspach blocks the short jumper by Steven Dummer | 55-52 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach's pass is intercepted by Steven Dummer | 55-52 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Zelaya | 57-54 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Steven Dummer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Pete Wright - foul #2 on Pete Wright, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), William Allen (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | William Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) Steven Dummer | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Derek Riles travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dahlin - foul #4 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) Pete Wright | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:54 | UTEP | John Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 57-56 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach lays it up and in | 61-56 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), Fritz Crystal (C) Glenn Shorts, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Boris Polinski | |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) John Thomas | |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo double dribbles | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Vernon Anspach (PF) Matthew Finnegan, William Allen, Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Derek Riles, Ward Toomey | |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jonathan Blackmon | 62-58 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey loses the dribble to David Zelaya | 62-58 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the lay-in | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Pete Wright can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Steven Dummer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #3 on Gary Hovey, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Derek Riles snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Thomas and he's hacked by David Zelaya - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) David Zelaya | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 66-61 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Pete Wright is called for the reach on Boris Polinski - foul #3 on Pete Wright, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is hacked by Joseph Dahlin - foul #5 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (SG), Fritz Crystal (C) Pete Wright, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | David Zelaya is called for the reach on Boris Polinski - foul #2 on David Zelaya, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ward Toomey | 66-63 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Salvador Gonzales | 66-65 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan hits a shot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Ward Toomey loses the dribble to Matthew Finnegan | 68-65 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | David Zelaya can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is hacked by Matthew Finnegan - foul #2 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), Pete Wright (SF) David Zelaya, William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles | |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Glenn Roach is called for the reach on Ward Toomey - foul #1 on Glenn Roach, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Charles Franks, John Thomas | |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses short on a runner from the left block | 68-67 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled on the floor by Matthew Finnegan - foul #3 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Richard Siple (C) Matthew Finnegan, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Richard Siple makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Pete Wright | 70-68 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 70-70 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Dummer | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Glenn Shorts steps in front of the Gary Hovey pass | 70-70 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts dunks the ball | 72-70 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 72-70 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Richard Siple snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Roach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Gary Hovey pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Glenn Shorts steals it from Gary Hovey in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts banks in the layup | 74-70 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Fritz Crystal is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #3 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-72 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Pete Wright buries a floater from the right side | 76-72 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 76-75 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach blows the wide open layup | 76-75 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits the follow up shot | 78-75 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Gary Hovey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-78 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 78-78 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by Glenn Shorts - foul #3 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Shorts | 80-79 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Glenn Roach is called for the reach on Ward Toomey - foul #2 on Glenn Roach, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses long on a runner from the left block | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Pete Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |