| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) C - Arthur Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) SG - James Doss (fresh) SF - Dana Buse (fresh) PF - James Burditt (fresh) C - Genaro Conti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin 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) | |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | James Doss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | James Burditt can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | James Doss snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Colvin | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jonathon McDaniel | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Dana Buse's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Melillo | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Robert Knight buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | James Burditt is fouled on the floor by Vernon Colvin - foul #1 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG) Jonathon McDaniel | |
| 17:16 | UTEP | James Doss steps in front of the Stephen Stam pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | James Burditt lays it up and in on a great pass from James Doss | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses badly on a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | James Burditt pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | William Valletta is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Dana Buse connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Doss | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | William Valletta snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | William Valletta connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dana Buse | 3-6 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore loses the dribble to James Burditt | 3-6 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) PF - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) C - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Doss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dana Buse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Burditt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Buse, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Donnie Seymour (SF), Andrew Timmerberg (PF), Frank McGrail (C) James Doss, Dana Buse, James Burditt, Genaro Conti | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Michael Bloom misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Vernon Colvin | 3-7 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donnie Seymour - foul #1 on Donnie Seymour, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (SG) William Valletta | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Arthur Wright takes the ball from Andrew Timmerberg | 5-7 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank McGrail - foul #1 on Frank McGrail, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Norman Kelley (PF) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SG), Carlos Cusumano (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Andrew Timmerberg | |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson is hacked by Ronald Fenimore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF) Ronald Fenimore, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Dickerson | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Cusumano - foul #1 on Carlos Cusumano, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), James Hyslop (PF) Curtis Tanner, Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), James Doss (SG), James Burditt (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Thomas Dickerson, Donnie Seymour, Frank McGrail, Carlos Cusumano | |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | James Burditt misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norman Kelley, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dana Buse (SF) Ryan Wade | |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Dana Buse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (C) James Doss, Genaro Conti | |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin scores on a jumper near the basket | 9-10 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | James Burditt misses the easy layup | 9-10 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled on the floor by James Burditt - foul #1 on James Burditt, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Frank McGrail (C) William Valletta, James Burditt | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Jonathon McDaniel steps in front of the Norman Kelley pass | 9-10 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson banks in the layup set up by Jonathon McDaniel | 9-12 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Tanner (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) PF - James Hyslop (fresh) C - Norman Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Buse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Timmerberg (fairly fresh) C - Frank McGrail (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Frank McGrail is called for the reach on Herbert Scott - foul #2 on Frank McGrail, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Doss (SG), Donnie Seymour (SF), Carlos Cusumano (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Dana Buse, Andrew Timmerberg, Frank McGrail | |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Michael Bloom snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Stam | 12-12 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | James Doss makes the jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), James Hyslop (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), James Burditt (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Carlos Cusumano | |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel loses the dribble to Curtis Tanner in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner banks in the layup | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour is hacked by James Hyslop in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hyslop, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is hacked by Donnie Seymour - foul #2 on Donnie Seymour, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Alfred Waller | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (SG), Dana Buse (SF) James Doss, Donnie Seymour | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Arthur Wright snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the finger roll | 18-15 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | James Hyslop blocks the short jumper by Genaro Conti | 18-15 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Arthur Wright travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Doss (SG), Ryan Wade (SF), Andrew Timmerberg (PF), Carlos Cusumano (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Dana Buse, James Burditt, Genaro Conti | |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | Vernon Colvin takes the ball from Andrew Timmerberg | 18-15 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-15 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Timmerberg | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | William Valletta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Doss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Timmerberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Doss | 18-19 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Michael Bloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Dana Buse (SF), James Burditt (PF), Genaro Conti (C) William Valletta, James Doss, Ryan Wade, Andrew Timmerberg, Carlos Cusumano | |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Dana Buse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Curtis Tanner | 20-19 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson and he's fouled by Norman Kelley - foul #2 on Norman Kelley, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner's fadeaway is rejected by James Burditt | 20-22 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | James Burditt grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | James Burditt lays it in uncontested | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Dana Buse hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jonathon McDaniel and he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), James Doss (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (PF), Carlos Cusumano (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Thomas Dickerson, James Burditt, Genaro Conti | |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Dana Buse makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Arthur Wright loses the dribble to James Doss | 23-27 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano is hacked by Arthur Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Wright, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), James Hyslop (C) Alfred Waller, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SF) Dana Buse | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Herbert Scott clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Andrew Timmerberg | 23-29 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano misses short on an open shot in the paint | 23-29 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Burditt (PF), Frank McGrail (C) Ryan Wade, Carlos Cusumano | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | James Burditt is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Valletta | 23-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) SG - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Doss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Burditt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank McGrail (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:56 | UTEP | James Burditt blocks the short jumper by Jeff Melillo | 23-31 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Frank McGrail | 23-31 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | James Doss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | James Burditt tips it home | 23-33 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Alfred Waller is called for traveling | 23-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG) Alfred Waller, Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Ryan Wade (SG), Dana Buse (SF), Genaro Conti (C) William Valletta, James Doss, Andrew Timmerberg, James Burditt | |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 23-33 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti tips it in | 23-35 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Norman Kelley is called for the reach on Frank McGrail - foul #3 on Norman Kelley, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF) Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wade - foul #1 on Ryan Wade, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG) Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), James Burditt (PF) Ryan Wade, Frank McGrail | |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | William Valletta's pass is intercepted by Herbert Scott in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Michael Bloom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Michael Bloom grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Arthur Wright | 28-36 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Robert Knight is called for the reach on William Valletta - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Donnie Seymour (SF), Carlos Cusumano (C) Thomas Dickerson, Dana Buse, Genaro Conti | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Herbert Scott buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-38 |