| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is fouled on the floor by Charles Franks - foul #1 on Charles Franks, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Garland Zabel and he's hacked by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #2 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | David Heidel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #4 on Shane Schneider, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (C) Shane Schneider | |
| 19:12 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Jonathan Blackmon is called for the reach on Fritz Crystal - foul #3 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (PF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Michael Penny knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curt Bester | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Ray Smith is wide open and slams it home set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 36-35 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fritz Crystal | 36-35 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Michael Penny pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Franks - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal's floater is knocked away by Fritz Crystal | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Ray Smith tips it in | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Curt Bester | 38-41 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses the floater in the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF), David Heidel (C) Ray Smith, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Harry Wilbur (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Otis Myers (C) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal, Vernon Anspach | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central Florida | Michael Hering's floater is tipped away by David Heidel | 38-41 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Otis Myers tips it home | 38-43 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal loses the dribble to Otis Myers | 38-43 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mauro Rizzo | 38-46 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Michael Hering grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charles Franks | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Mauro Rizzo is called for the reach on Charles Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Douglas Gerber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Mauro Rizzo, Harry Wilbur, Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 38-46 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Smith | 41-46 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Franks - foul #3 on Charles Franks, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (SF), Eric Williams (C) Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Fritz Crystal, Vernon Anspach | |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 44-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Hering, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF) Curt Bester | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #5 on Shane Schneider, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Otis Myers (C) Shane Schneider | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #4 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG), Ray Smith (SF) Dikembe Abdelal, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Vernon Anspach (C) Michael Penny, Otis Myers | |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Michael Hering gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hering | 46-51 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-51 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Michael Hering gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses short on a runner from the left block | 46-51 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Harry Wilbur - foul #3 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Charles Franks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF) Harry Wilbur, Michael Hering | |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Rene Costa drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 48-51 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Ray Smith gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 51-56 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 51-56 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Ray Smith's pass is intercepted by Vernon Anspach | 51-56 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Curt Bester and the foul's on Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (PG), Charles Franks (SG), David Heidel (C) Rene Costa, Douglas Gerber, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Michael Penny (SF), Michael Hering (PF) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal | |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 51-58 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Eric Kress's pass is intercepted by Harry Wilbur | 51-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Eric Kress (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Anspach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hering | 51-61 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Michael Hering snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Michael Penny can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Charles Franks tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 06:29 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Otis Myers (C) Mauro Rizzo, Harry Wilbur, Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach | |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Otis Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal loses the dribble to Jonathan Blackmon | 55-61 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Otis Myers swats the dunk try by Douglas Gerber | 55-61 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon tips it in | 57-61 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Garland Zabel | 57-63 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Garland Zabel steps in front of the Charles Franks pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel banks in the layup | 57-65 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Otis Myers denies the turnaround by Rene Costa | 57-65 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Michael Penny snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 57-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Heidel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-65 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Charles Franks gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Douglas Gerber, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Mauro Rizzo (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal, Otis Myers | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach is hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SF) Garland Zabel | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Michael Hering comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #5 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (PF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Michael Hering makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Kenneth Camire steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelal pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire throws it down | 57-68 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | David Heidel's pass is intercepted by Vernon Anspach | 57-68 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (PF) David Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF) Mauro Rizzo, Harry Wilbur, Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Michael Penny connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curt Bester | 57-70 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Fritz Crystal swats the shot by Eric Williams | 57-70 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Curt Bester comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-70 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Ray Smith is called for traveling | 57-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (PG), Rene Costa (SG), James Hagberg (SF) Charles Franks, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Harry Wilbur (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Otis Myers (PF) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal | |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | Michael Hering connects on the shot near the basket | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber tips it in | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-72 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | James Hagberg snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Williams buries a jumper from the right side | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo runs out the clock | 61-72 |