| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) SG - Larry Bean (fresh) SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eric Golden inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Eric Golden loses the ball out of bounds | 32-20 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-20 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Larry Bean tips it in | 32-22 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Brent Bain picks off the pass by Luther Monette | 32-22 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | Brent Bain tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Eric Golden double dribbles | 32-24 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 32-24 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Paul Crane snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Larry Bean drills a floater from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), John Snyder (SF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Luther Monette, Eric Golden, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), David Holmstrom (SF), Donald Ward (C) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG) David Rhodes | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ryan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Snyder - foul #1 on John Snyder, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Luther Monette (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ralph Holiman, Edward Tinch, John Snyder, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Brent Bain (SF), Paul Crane (C) Ryan Wallace, David Holmstrom, Thomas Rolston | |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Donald Ward snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Luther Monette steals it from Ernest Keenan | 32-27 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Jason Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Ward - foul #2 on Donald Ward, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Thomas Rolston (PF) Ernest Keenan, Donald Ward | |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Smith and he's hacked by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Luther Monette hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Sanchez | 35-30 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Luther Monette gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Luther Monette comes up short on the shot from the left block | 35-30 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Luther Monette hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Larry Bean connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Smith | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), John Snyder (SF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Luther Monette, Eric Golden, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (C) Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Larry Bean blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Edward Tinch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger tips it home | 39-33 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Larry Bean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrin Wolfsberger | 42-33 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | David Rhodes loses the dribble to Ralph Holiman | 42-33 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman banks in the layup | 44-33 |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ralph Holiman | 44-33 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Larry Bean pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Donald Ward knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Smith | 44-35 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Edward Tinch connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 47-35 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Donald Ward connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brian Smith and the foul's on Edward Tinch - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Juan Sanchez (C) Edward Tinch, John Snyder, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG), Brent Bain (SF), Paul Crane (C) Brian Smith, Larry Bean, David Rhodes, Thomas Rolston | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Donald Ward makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace is fouled on the floor by Juan Sanchez - foul #3 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG) Ralph Holiman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Holmstrom (PF) Donald Ward | |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Paul Crane comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-38 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | David Holmstrom is called for the reach on Luther Monette - foul #1 on David Holmstrom, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG) Ryan Wallace | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Golden | 50-38 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Turner - foul #2 on Jason Turner, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG) Ignacio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) Brent Bain | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Eric Golden is hacked by David Holmstrom - foul #2 on David Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Carter (PF) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF) David Holmstrom | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Holiman - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF) David Rhodes | |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is hacked by Paul Crane - foul #2 on Paul Crane, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (SF) Eric Golden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG) Ernest Keenan | |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Walter Carter throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Brent Bain loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Jason Turner (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Luther Monette, Walter Carter, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Ward (C) Paul Crane | |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger double dribbles | 52-39 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Donald Ward hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Brian Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Tinch - foul #3 on Edward Tinch, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Luther Monette (SG), Eric Golden (SF) Ralph Holiman, Edward Tinch, John Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses short on a shot near the basket | 54-43 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Turner - foul #3 on Jason Turner, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Carter (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Jason Turner, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Paul Crane (C) Brent Bain, Thomas Rolston | |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Walter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Walter Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #5 on Brian Smith, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG) Ignacio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), David Holmstrom (SF) Brian Smith, Ernest Keenan | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | Paul Crane misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-44 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Donald Ward snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Paul Crane clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Donald Ward can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Eric Golden snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is called for a backcourt violation | 56-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Jason Turner (PF) Luther Monette, Walter Carter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG), Mitch Sloan (C) Larry Bean, Donald Ward, Paul Crane | |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Eric Golden snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Edward Tinch pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the floater from the left block | 56-44 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom's layup is rejected by Jason Turner | 56-44 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan tips it home | 56-46 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Keenan | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Eric Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wallace - foul #1 on Ryan Wallace, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Paul Crane (C) Ryan Wallace, Ernest Keenan, David Holmstrom, Mitch Sloan | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Eric Golden makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Eric Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | David Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG), Donald Ward (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Thomas Rolston, Paul Crane | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Golden drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Turner and he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Golden misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom makes the jumper in the paint | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman runs out the clock | 62-51 |