| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Joseph Janney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachery Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Joseph Janney steals it from Kerry Hazard | 29-31 |
| 19:50 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock lays it in set up by Joseph Janney | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Everett - foul #1 on Thomas Everett, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Zachery Gill is called for the reach on Reginald Mackey - foul #2 on Zachery Gill, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is denied on a layup by Zachery Gill | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Kerry Hazard is called for the reach on Joseph Janney - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson misses the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Sean Geraghty (SF) Joseph Janney, Douglas Bullock | |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Thomas Everett steps in front of the Tony Gregory pass | 33-38 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Jamie Chambless denies the turnaround by Zachery Gill | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta lays it in | 35-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Geraghty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachery Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Everett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey and he's hacked by Sean Geraghty - foul #1 on Sean Geraghty, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Janney (PG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (C) Paul Hudson, Zachery Gill, Thomas Everett | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Janney | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | William McKellop lays it in on a nice dish by Lester Motta and the foul's on Gordon Lansing - foul #2 on Gordon Lansing, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Rex Kerby (SF) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG) Douglas Smith | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Janney - foul #2 on Joseph Janney, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Zachery Gill (PF) Sean Geraghty | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | William McKellop hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Hudson (SG), Thomas Everett (C) Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 43-40 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Sean Geraghty (PF) Joseph Janney, Zachery Gill | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 43-40 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is hacked by Douglas Smith - foul #1 on Douglas Smith, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Zachery Gill (PF) Stanton Woods | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Geraghty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachery Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the lay-in but the foul's on Zachery Gill - foul #3 on Zachery Gill, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), William McKellop (C) Mark Hooks, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Janney (PG), Douglas Bullock (SF) Douglas Smith, Sean Geraghty | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Joseph Janney steals it from William McKellop | 44-43 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | William McKellop drills a shot in the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Whipkey | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Zachery Gill | 46-48 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Gregory | 48-48 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill tips it in | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's floater is tipped away by Zachery Gill | 48-50 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Hudson | 48-50 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Everett | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 48-53 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's pass is intercepted by Zachery Gill | 48-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Joseph Janney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Hudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachery Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Everett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Hudson - foul #3 on Paul Hudson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), David Thomas (SF), Sean Geraghty (PF), Gordon Lansing (C) Joseph Janney, Paul Hudson, Douglas Bullock, Zachery Gill, Thomas Everett | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | David Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Smith | 50-55 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Stanton Woods picks off the pass by Jamie Chambless | 50-55 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanton Woods | 50-57 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey loses the dribble to Douglas Smith | 50-57 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Sean Geraghty | 50-60 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Reginald Mackey steals it from David Thomas | 50-60 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (SG), Zachery Gill (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | William McKellop gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's floater is tipped away by Zachery Gill | 50-60 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill misses the 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Robert Davis can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Sean Geraghty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachery Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Everett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits the finger roll | 52-60 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Mark Hooks, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Janney (PG), Paul Hudson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF) Douglas Smith, Robert Davis, Sean Geraghty | |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Zachery Gill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the dunk but he's hacked by Zachery Gill - foul #4 on Zachery Gill, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard buries a fadeaway from the left side | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Janney | 56-62 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 58-62 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Bullock | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William McKellop | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachery Gill | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Kerry Hazard is called for the reach on Douglas Bullock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SF), Sean Geraghty (C) Douglas Bullock, Thomas Everett | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty is hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Rex Kerby is called for the reach on Sean Geraghty - foul #3 on Rex Kerby, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | William McKellop is called for the reach on Zachery Gill - foul #3 on William McKellop, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson is fouled on the floor by Kerry Hazard - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Everett (C) Sean Geraghty | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson is hacked by Donald Rousseau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Paul Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |