| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) SG - Todd Smith (fresh) SF - Alan Howard (fresh) PF - Billy Hall (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Abraham Machen steals the ball from William Givens | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Abraham Machen banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Todd Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Daniel Woodward swats the layup by Billy Hall | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | David Beck pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Alan Howard - foul #1 on Alan Howard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Christopher Green grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Abraham Machen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Green | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | William Givens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alan Howard | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Abraham Machen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Lawrence Stapleton - foul #1 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Abraham Machen misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Abraham Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Abraham Machen makes the 3rd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Northrup, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Guy Northrup - foul #2 on Guy Northrup, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Patrick Cannon (SF) Abraham Machen, Todd Smith, Alan Howard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Brian Davis hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Brian Davis steals it from Patrick Cannon | 9-4 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Trey Hill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Cannon - foul #1 on Patrick Cannon, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Gary Todd, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Trey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Gregory Scott gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Gregory Scott's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Stapleton | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Alan Howard tips it in | 11-5 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | William Givens is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Hernandez - foul #1 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Robert Smith (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Batey (SG), David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Aaron Burke, Trey Hill | |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Terry Batey loses the ball out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG), Billy Hall (PF) Todd Smith, Alan Howard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Todd (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) SG - Terry Batey (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Abraham Machen double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Davis (PF) Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | William Givens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward tips it in | 11-7 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Robert Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Billy Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Abraham Machen connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-7 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | David Beck can't finish the layup | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Robert Smith grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-7 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | David Beck grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Green - foul #1 on Christopher Green, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Abraham Machen, Gary Todd, Robert Smith, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), James Raynor (C) Terry Batey, David Beck, Brian Davis, Daniel Woodward | |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Alan Howard is hacked by Trey Hill - foul #1 on Trey Hill, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG) William Givens | |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Alan Howard | 15-8 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Alejandro Hernandez is called for the reach on Trey Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (PG) Alejandro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Trey Hill scores on a jumper from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Trey Hill grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't connect on a runner from close range | 15-10 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence Stapleton | 15-10 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Cannon - foul #2 on Patrick Cannon, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Mace (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Trey Hill, James Raynor | |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Aaron Mace pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Tim Morrow buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Mace | 17-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) PF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Woodward | 17-13 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Todd Smith travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Tim Morrow, Todd Smith, Aaron Mace, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Brian Davis (PF) Aaron Burke, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | William Givens hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Abraham Machen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Brian Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves loses the dribble to Abraham Machen in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | David Beck steals the ball from Gregory Scott | 17-15 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Brian Davis is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | William Givens steals the ball from Abraham Machen in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 17-17 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses the fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Beck | 17-19 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Billy Hall scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Abraham Machen and he's hacked by Brian Davis - foul #1 on Brian Davis, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Christopher Green (C) Abraham Machen, Gary Todd, Robert Smith, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Alton Hargreaves, David Beck, Brian Davis, Daniel Woodward | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Todd Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Morrow | 23-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hall (tiring) 5 pts. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Aaron Burke (fresh) SG - Terry Batey (fresh) SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) C - James Raynor (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Trey Hill lays it in set up by Terry Batey | 23-21 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Tim Morrow hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Howard | 26-21 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Todd Smith steps in front of the Lawrence Stapleton pass | 26-21 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Christopher Green tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke is fouled on the floor by Tim Morrow - foul #1 on Tim Morrow, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Aaron Mace (SF) Tim Morrow, Alan Howard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Terry Batey, Trey Hill, James Raynor | |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Christopher Green pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | David Beck grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton loses the dribble to Billy Hall | 26-21 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Abraham Machen tips it in | 28-21 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Givens | 28-23 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Beck - foul #1 on David Beck, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Abraham Machen, Aaron Mace, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF) Aaron Burke, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Christopher Green steps in front of the Trey Hill pass | 30-23 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Brian Davis is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Brian Davis, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (SG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Batey (PF), James Raynor (C) Brian Davis, Daniel Woodward | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Raynor | 30-23 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Terry Batey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Batey, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Gary Todd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Trey Hill | 30-23 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Tim Morrow steps in front of the Alton Hargreaves pass | 30-23 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Tim Morrow lays it in | 32-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Todd (fresh) SG - Tim Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trey Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Batey (fresh) C - James Raynor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Central Florida | Tim Morrow takes the ball from William Givens in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Tim Morrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Trey Hill grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Trey Hill | 32-26 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Gary Todd can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Terry Batey grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Trey Hill misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Alan Howard - foul #2 on Alan Howard, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Gary Todd, Tim Morrow, Alan Howard, Robert Smith, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Brian Davis (PF) William Givens, Terry Batey, James Raynor | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Trey Hill misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Trey Hill grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Brian Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (PG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Alton Hargreaves, Trey Hill | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Aaron Mace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Scott | 32-27 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Aaron Mace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-27 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Brian Davis grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Beck | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Gregory Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Patrick Cannon | 34-29 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Abraham Machen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Machen, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Abraham Machen, Aaron Mace, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Daniel Woodward (C) Aaron Burke, Brian Davis | |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez is fouled on the floor by William Givens - foul #1 on William Givens, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton banks in the wide open layup | 34-32 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Todd | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Beck clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-32 |