| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Charles Regina inbounds the ball | 32-15 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch is hacked by Carlos Strode - foul #2 on Carlos Strode, team foul #1 | 32-15 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Carlos Strode scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 34-18 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-18 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | George Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 34-18 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Regina | 34-18 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jonathan Kaylor, team foul #1 | 34-18 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the dunk attempt | 34-18 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kaylor | 34-18 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | George Mitchell denies the turnaround by Harris Blanch | 34-18 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton tips it but misses | 34-18 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 34-18 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Charles Regina - foul #1 on Charles Regina, team foul #2 | 34-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (SG), David Plummer (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-18 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Albert Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Albert Smith tips it in | 34-20 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-20 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 34-20 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | David Plummer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Tinch - foul #3 on Edward Tinch, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Adam Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG), Steven Porter (SF) Harris Blanch, Jeff Thornton | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Tim Crawford gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) SF - Steven Porter (fresh) PF - David Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Tim Crawford clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the follow up shot | 36-20 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | David Plummer hits a jumper from close range | 36-22 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is hacked by Albert Smith - foul #2 on Albert Smith, team foul #3 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Edward Dubin, Tim Crawford, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Steven Porter, Robert Coleman | |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Carlos Strode knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler and he's fouled by David Plummer - foul #1 on David Plummer, team foul #4 | 38-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Jeff Thornton (PF) Albert Smith, David Plummer | |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the free throw | 39-22 |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harris Blanch | 39-25 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Foster | 42-25 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Foster | 42-25 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Foster | 42-25 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-25 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Charles Regina hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-25 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Regina | 42-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tinch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derek Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Thornton | 42-27 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Thornton - foul #2 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #5 | 42-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), Steven Porter (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Albert Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Derek Foster tips it in | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Plummer | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses short on a shot from the right block | 46-30 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Tim Crawford is hacked by Steven Porter - foul #1 on Steven Porter, team foul #6 | 46-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Derek Foster, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Jeff Thornton (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Kyle Stratton, Steven Porter, Robert Coleman | |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Carlos Strode buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Dubin | 49-30 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Tim Crawford lays it in set up by Adam Chiaramonte | 51-30 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton dunks the ball set up by Harris Blanch | 51-32 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Jeff Thornton is called for the reach on Carlos Strode - foul #3 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #7 | 51-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SG) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG), Charles Regina (SF) Albert Smith, David Plummer | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Schmitz and the foul's on Dewitt Wheeler - foul #1 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Thornton - foul #4 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Coleman (C) Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Florida | Charles Regina's layup is rejected by Carlos Strode | 54-35 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Charles Regina takes the ball from Carlos Strode | 54-35 |
| 06:29 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch connects on the floater from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Coleman | 54-37 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz's pass is intercepted by Carlos Strode | 54-37 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Tim Crawford comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-37 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Strode - foul #3 on Carlos Strode, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Derek Foster (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), David Plummer (SF) Harris Blanch, Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina | |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Dubin | 56-39 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Crawford | 56-39 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Derek Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Kerr | 59-39 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton is hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #3 on Tim Crawford, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Gene McFatter (PF) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Steven Porter (C) Jeff Thornton, Robert Coleman | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Albert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Derek Foster is hacked by Kyle Stratton - foul #2 on Kyle Stratton, team foul #9 | 59-39 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | David Plummer pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene McFatter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Paul Daigneault (fresh) SG - Albert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Porter (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Dewitt Wheeler takes the ball from Paul Daigneault | 59-39 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Derek Foster buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 61-39 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault's layup is rejected by Gene McFatter | 61-39 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Derek Foster gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | David Plummer takes the ball from Edward Tinch | 61-39 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Albert Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Albert Smith, team foul #10 | 61-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (SF), Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Derek Foster, Gene McFatter, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Coleman (PF) Kyle Stratton | |
| 01:37 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses the runner from the baseline | 61-39 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | David Plummer gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Edward Dubin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tim Crawford | 64-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Chiaramonte - foul #2 on Adam Chiaramonte, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Derek Foster (SF) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault misses the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault misses the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Carlos Strode clanks a shot from the right side | 64-39 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Steven Porter snags the defensive board | 64-39 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Steven Porter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler runs out the clock | 64-42 |