| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos is hacked by Andrew Chichester - foul #2 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Manuel Small is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Manuel Small, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester buries a shot from the left block | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Small | 45-39 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Vito Russo (PF), Harley Yow (C) Manuel Small, Roberto Delgado, Walter Jacob, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Clark - foul #1 on Frank Clark, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark | |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Woods | 46-41 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Harley Yow knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales and he's hacked by Gregory Woods - foul #2 on Gregory Woods, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Walter Jacob (PF) Mauricio Gonzales, Vito Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses the jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Donald Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Harley Yow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Small | 50-41 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Grant steals it from William Shipp | 50-41 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Richard Grant knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harley Yow | 52-41 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Harley Yow - foul #2 on Harley Yow, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Harley Yow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, William Shipp, Thomas Epperson | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Donald Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Manuel Small | 55-44 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester's floater is tipped away by Donald Adams | 55-44 |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-44 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 55-44 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodolfo Santos - foul #2 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Vito Russo (PF) Manuel Small, Richard Grant, Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) Gregory Woods | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Frank Clark is called for the reach on Donald Adams - foul #2 on Frank Clark, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 55-46 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Donald Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vito Russo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Vito Russo gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos buries a jumper from close range set up by Vito Russo | 57-46 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is hacked by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #2 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Walter Jacob (PF), Harley Yow (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Roberto Delgado, Vito Russo, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), William Shipp (SF) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Tommy Tyler | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Donald Adams denies the turnaround by William Shipp | 57-46 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Donald Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Grant takes the ball from Raymond Leiser | 60-46 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Richard Grant lays it up and in | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Gordon Jones is blocked by Harley Yow | 62-46 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Manuel Small | 65-49 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis is hacked by Richard Grant - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Donald Adams, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Gregory Woods (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, William Shipp, Gordon Jones, Thomas Epperson | |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock lays it up and in set up by Tommy Tyler | 65-53 |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos misses the dunk attempt | 65-53 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Clark | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Jacob (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 65-53 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), James Lebeau (SG), Vito Russo (PF) Manuel Small, Richard Grant, Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | James Lebeau scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales | 67-55 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #3 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SG) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) Gregory Woods, Andrew Chichester | |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lebeau | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Bill Bullock | 70-58 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 70-58 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | James Lebeau picks off the pass by Frank Clark | 70-58 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | James Lebeau banks in the layup | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is called for 5 seconds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Walter Jacob (PF), Harley Yow (C) Mauricio Gonzales, James Lebeau, Vito Russo, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), William Shipp (SF) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Tommy Tyler | |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Richard Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Small | 74-58 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | William Shipp drills a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Walter Jacob - foul #2 on Walter Jacob, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Thomas Epperson | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Raymond Leiser is called for the reach on Walter Jacob - foul #2 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado is fouled on the floor by William Shipp - foul #1 on William Shipp, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis | |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Harley Yow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Thomas Epperson (PF) William Shipp, Gordon Jones | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Richard Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-61 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits a jump hook from the baseline | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Clark | 74-66 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Roberto Delgado is blocked by Bill Bullock | 74-66 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos tips it in | 76-66 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester tips it but misses | 76-66 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 76-66 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Richard Grant grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a jumper from the left side | 76-66 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob gets the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos is hacked by Bill Bullock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Bullock, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Manuel Small | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), William Shipp (SF), Gregory Woods (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Tommy Tyler, Andrew Chichester | |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | William Shipp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson misses the tip | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | William Shipp connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales runs out the clock | 78-68 |