| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Terry Bowman is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Jonathan Blackmon out of the doubleteam | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Smith - foul #3 on Ray Smith, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (PF) Ray Smith | |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Terry Bowman hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Penny | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Garland Zabel steals the ball from Terry Bowman | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Bowman - foul #2 on Terry Bowman, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Terry Bowman pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Terry Bowman grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the dunk but he's fouled by Terry Bowman - foul #3 on Terry Bowman, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) Terry Bowman | |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Michael Penny is called for the reach on Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Michael Penny, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Charles Franks slams it home set up by Salvador Gonzales | 36-35 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | David Heidel scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Franks | 36-37 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Michael Hering snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo banks in the layup and the foul's on Franklin Butler - foul #2 on Franklin Butler, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Garland Zabel, Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Ray Smith (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon, David Heidel | |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Curt Bester | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdelal takes the ball from Shane Schneider | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Shane Schneider | 36-39 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-39 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | James Whitehead knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Curt Bester is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | James Whitehead misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal's floater is knocked away by Ray Smith | 36-42 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider's dunk attempt is rejected by Ray Smith | 36-42 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdelal steps in front of the Shane Schneider pass | 36-42 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Ray Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane | 36-44 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Ray Smith steals it from Curt Bester | 36-44 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Smith | 36-47 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (SF), David Heidel (PF), Terry Bowman (C) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Douglas Gerber, Ray Smith, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Fritz Crystal takes the ball from Charles Franks | 37-47 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 37-50 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Vernon Anspach is denied by David Heidel | 37-50 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the board | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF) Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Curt Bester scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Franks | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Curt Bester's pass is intercepted by Charles Franks | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is hacked by Vernon Anspach during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Vernon Anspach, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (PF) David Heidel | |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Terry Bowman clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-52 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Penny | 40-52 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Terry Bowman grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Shane Schneider blocks the short jumper by Salvador Gonzales | 40-52 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Penny | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales banks in the layup | 42-54 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Michael Hering (SF) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Michael Penny | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon, Terry Bowman | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #2 on Shane Schneider, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo travels with the ball | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Douglas Gerber is called for the reach on Kenneth Camire - foul #1 on Douglas Gerber, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Penny (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), David Heidel (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) PF - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the jump hook from the baseline | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Charles Franks is hacked by Mauro Rizzo - foul #1 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (SF), Terry Bowman (C) James Whitehead, Douglas Gerber, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF) Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | David Heidel misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Garland Zabel - foul #1 on Garland Zabel, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon, Terry Bowman | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler tips it home | 46-55 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (C) Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (SF), Ray Smith (PF), Terry Bowman (C) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Douglas Gerber, David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Salvador Gonzales | 46-57 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Charles Franks steals it from Garland Zabel | 46-57 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Curt Bester is called for the reach on Charles Franks - foul #3 on Curt Bester, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Douglas Gerber (SF), David Heidel (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Jonathan Blackmon, Ray Smith, Terry Bowman | |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Charles Franks gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Shane Schneider is called for the reach on Charles Franks - foul #3 on Shane Schneider, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Michael Penny clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Douglas Gerber | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo connects on the jumper in the paint set up by James Whitehead | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-62 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Whitehead runs out the clock | 46-62 |