| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) C - Leon Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) C - Thomas Everett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Leon Davis 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) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Alan Locke steals the ball from Leon Davis | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Alan Locke | |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Allen Garrick grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (C) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Thomas Everett | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | James Lamantia is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Allen Garrick gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is hacked by Mario Melvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Melvin, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Mario Melvin, Allen Garrick, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Barry Johnson, Douglas Bullock, James Lamantia | |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Michael Dunne is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Michael Dunne, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG) Terry Woodworth | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Michael Dunne (fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) PF - James Bramlett (fresh) C - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) C - Gordon Lansing (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Robert Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 6-8 |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Michael Dunne clanks a turnaround in the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Michael Dunne picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing | |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Smith, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF) Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (PG), James Lamantia (PF) Douglas Smith, Alan Locke | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Joe Rosier pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Joe Rosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 7-8 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | James Lamantia gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Donald Zelinski, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF) Barry Johnson, James Lamantia | |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF) Douglas Bullock | |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith is hacked by Terry Woodworth - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (PF) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (SG) Stanton Woods | |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Joe Rosier (PF) Allen Garrick, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Gordon Lansing | 7-10 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | James Lamantia is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | James Lamantia gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) SF - Mario Melvin (fresh) PF - Joe Rosier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bramlett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | David Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Smith | 7-13 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Mario Melvin steps in front of the Gordon Lansing pass in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Mario Melvin blows the layup | 10-13 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Joe Rosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Mario Melvin is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Douglas Smith, Robert Davis, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Larry Hartley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar | 13-13 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stanton Woods - foul #1 on Stanton Woods, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Everett | 14-13 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Johnson | 14-15 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG) Allen Garrick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Kaspar - foul #1 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG) Ronald Kaspar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Gordon Lansing (C) Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dunne | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing can't finish the layup | 17-16 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Larry Hartley snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Michael Dunne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 20-16 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanton Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Bullock (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Michael Dunne's layup is rejected by Gordon Lansing | 20-16 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock is hacked by Billy Baldwin - foul #1 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Stanton Woods, Barry Johnson, Gordon Lansing | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-16 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | David Thomas grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | Mario Melvin steals the ball from David Thomas in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar lays it in on a great pass from Mario Melvin | 22-16 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | David Thomas grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett travels with the ball | 22-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG) Douglas Bullock | |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Joe Rosier hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Kaspar | 24-16 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits a jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-18 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-18 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | James Bramlett gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Joe Rosier double dribbles | 27-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled on the floor by Gordon Lansing - foul #1 on Gordon Lansing, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (SF) Vic Childs | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Billy Baldwin takes the ball from Douglas Bullock | 29-18 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Robert Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG) Barry Johnson | |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Allen Garrick - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Thomas (SF) James Lamantia | |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Michael Dunne (SG) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Gordon Lansing | |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the floater from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | David Thomas gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Smith | 29-21 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Larry Hartley's pass is intercepted by Douglas Bullock | 29-21 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Johnson | 29-24 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Leon Davis buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Morris | 31-24 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses the fullcourt shot | 31-24 |