| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Allen inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | William Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Penny | 30-40 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 30-42 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | William Allen hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Shane Schneider | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Penny - foul #3 on Michael Penny, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Franks - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Smith | 34-46 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | David Zelaya shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Shane Schneider - foul #3 on Shane Schneider, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | William Allen misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (SF) Ray Smith | |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | William Allen misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 35-50 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Jonathan Blackmon denies the turnaround by David Zelaya | 35-50 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | William Allen tips it home | 37-50 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | David Zelaya is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF) David Zelaya, Michael Penny, William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach's layup is rejected by David Heidel | 37-50 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Charles Franks double dribbles | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Joseph Dahlin, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, David Heidel | |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | James Whitehead is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Whitehead, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF) Mauro Rizzo, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Terry Bowman | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | William Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Zelaya | 43-50 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | William Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | David Zelaya drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Curt Bester | 48-53 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | James Whitehead comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Zelaya - foul #2 on David Zelaya, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Curt Bester, Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), David Heidel (SF), John Thomas (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | James Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | John Thomas lays it up and in against a doubleteam and the foul's on Fritz Crystal - foul #3 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Vernon Anspach (SF) David Zelaya, William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Terry Bowman (PF) James Whitehead, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 13:52 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Penny - foul #4 on Michael Penny, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG) Michael Penny | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | The jumper by Mauro Rizzo is denied by Terry Bowman | 48-58 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Terry Bowman | 48-58 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Terry Bowman jams it set up by Salvador Gonzales | 48-60 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Terry Bowman swats the layup by Mauro Rizzo | 48-60 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | John Thomas can't finish the layup | 48-60 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mauro Rizzo | 48-60 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Charles Franks steals it from Joseph Dahlin | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Heidel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | UTEP | David Heidel is hacked by Fritz Crystal - foul #4 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Michael Penny (SG), William Allen (SF), Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Terry Bowman, John Thomas | |
| 11:45 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Salvador Gonzales out of the doubleteam | 50-64 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Franklin Butler is blocked by Alfredo Gallo | 50-64 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler tips it home | 52-64 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | William Allen is hacked by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Thomas out of a doubleteam | 52-66 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Franklin Butler is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Franklin Butler, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG) James Whitehead | |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Allen out of a doubleteam | 56-68 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF) David Zelaya, Michael Penny, William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Alfredo Gallo (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal drills a jumper from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits a floater from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Ray Smith steals the ball from Joseph Dahlin | 58-70 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 58-70 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Charles Franks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Salvador Gonzales steps in front of the Mauro Rizzo pass in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales | 58-72 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Michael Penny (SG), William Allen (SF), Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), David Heidel (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Ray Smith, John Thomas | |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | David Zelaya evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:44 | UTEP | James Whitehead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-74 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | James Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | James Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Penny | 60-74 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | David Heidel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 60-76 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 60-76 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Penny - foul #5 on Michael Penny, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Michael Penny, William Allen, Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Ray Smith (SF), Terry Bowman (PF), John Thomas (C) James Whitehead, David Heidel, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Curt Bester | 62-77 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 62-79 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 14 pts. 10 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal lays it up and in set up by Vernon Anspach | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on David Zelaya - foul #3 on David Zelaya, team foul #10 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), William Allen (SF) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Charles Franks, Terry Bowman | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #6 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), David Heidel (SF), Terry Bowman (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Joseph Dahlin, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Ray Smith (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) James Whitehead, David Heidel, Terry Bowman, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Ray Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), David Heidel (SF), Terry Bowman (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-81 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Franklin Butler doubles Terry Bowman and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Franklin Butler, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by James Whitehead - foul #4 on James Whitehead, team foul #7 | 66-83 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | James Whitehead connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Bowman out of the doubleteam | 68-86 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Alfredo Gallo swats the short shot by William Allen | 68-86 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 68-86 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Terry Bowman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | David Zelaya evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Allen | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | James Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-86 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #8 | 70-86 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | David Zelaya is called for the reach on James Whitehead - foul #4 on David Zelaya, team foul #12 | 71-86 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | William Allen knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 73-88 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Whitehead runs out the clock | 73-88 |