| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - John Lennon (fresh) C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - George Parker (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano 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 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Tyler Drewry | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Drewry - foul #1 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | John Lennon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Drewry | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Russell Hughes steps in front of the Robert Abercrombie pass | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Russell Hughes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Drewry | 6-3 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Abercrombie | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | John Lennon clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Octavio Giordano - foul #1 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) Robert Abercrombie, George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 17:39 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is hacked by John Pavon - foul #1 on John Pavon, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Sean Pinedo (SF) Tyler Drewry, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Terry Dycus | |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue throws it down on a great pass from Bob Hernandes | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Eli Haynes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | John Powers gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes's pass is intercepted by Sean Pinedo in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Pinedo | 10-7 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Dale Howard buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Eli Haynes - foul #1 on Eli Haynes, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) John Pavon, Sean Pinedo, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Bob Hernandes | |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Russell Hughes knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Eli Haynes and he's hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #1 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Ronald Riggs (PF) Stephen Baynes, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Dale Howard | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is hacked by Kelvin Porter - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (PF) Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Nicholas Roberts (C) Larry Vanauken, Scott Donohue | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lennon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Parker (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Russell Hughes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Gregory Lawson picks off the pass by George Parker in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Hernandes | 12-15 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter hits a runner from the left block set up by Tyler Drewry | 14-15 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Tyler Drewry steals the ball from Nicholas Roberts | 14-15 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry lays it in | 16-15 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Tyler Drewry picks off the pass by Terry Dycus in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | John Lennon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Sean Pinedo (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Terry Dycus, George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Dale Howard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Eli Haynes steals the ball from Dale Howard | 16-15 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Eli Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), John Lennon (PF), Raphael Mancini (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), George Parker (SF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Larry Vanauken, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF) Sean Pinedo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Octavio Giordano (PF) Robert Abercrombie, John Powers | |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Terry Dycus is called for the reach on Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Terry Dycus, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson clanks a shot from the right side | 16-15 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Parker | 16-15 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tom Bey (fresh) SG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Raphael Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Parker (fairly fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Russell Hughes is called for the reach on Octavio Giordano - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), Ronald Riggs (PF) Tom Bey, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Scott Donohue (C) Bob Hernandes, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF), John Lennon (PF) Russell Hughes, Raphael Mancini | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF) George Parker | |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Vanauken | 16-17 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF), Eli Haynes (PF) Stephen Baynes, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Dale Howard (C) Larry Vanauken, Scott Donohue | |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Kelvin Porter (C) Tyler Drewry, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF) Octavio Giordano | |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | George Parker loses the dribble to Kelvin Porter | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Tom Bey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Porter | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | John Powers tips it home | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | John Powers is called for the reach on Tom Bey - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), Ronald Riggs (PF), Raphael Mancini (C) Tom Bey, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), Scott Donohue (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Bob Hernandes, John Powers, Dale Howard | |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) Stephen Baynes, Sean Pinedo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF) George Parker | |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-19 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gregory Lawson | 23-19 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | John Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raphael Mancini (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Donohue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UTEP | A charge is called on Russell Hughes - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), Sean Pinedo (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs, Raphael Mancini | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) Robert Abercrombie, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | John Lennon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Porter | 26-19 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | George Parker's floater is knocked away by John Lennon | 26-19 |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Dale Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Pinedo | 29-19 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-19 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Howard - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), John Pavon (SF), Eli Haynes (PF) Tom Bey, Stephen Baynes, Sean Pinedo, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), John Powers (SF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Bob Hernandes, George Parker, Dale Howard | |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Gregory Lawson picks off the pass by John Powers | 31-19 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF) Octavio Giordano | |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Eli Haynes pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-19 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | John Powers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | George Parker can't tip it in | 33-19 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is hacked by Robert Abercrombie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #8 | 33-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (SG), Sean Pinedo (SF), John Lennon (PF), Raphael Mancini (C) Gregory Lawson, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Octavio Giordano (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Robert Abercrombie, Terry Dycus, George Parker, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Bob Hernandes | 33-21 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Lennon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Raphael Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | John Lennon is hacked by Octavio Giordano - foul #3 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF) Tyler Drewry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Octavio Giordano | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | John Lennon is called for the reach on Bob Hernandes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lennon, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini scores on a shot from the baseline | 37-22 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue travels in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (PF) John Lennon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF) John Powers | |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Baynes | 40-22 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-22 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue tips it in | 40-24 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Bob Hernandes takes the ball from Sean Pinedo | 40-24 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue is hacked by Ronald Riggs - foul #1 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, Sean Pinedo, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs, Raphael Mancini | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), John Powers (SF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Bob Hernandes, George Parker, Dale Howard | |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | John Lennon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | John Pavon tips it home | 42-26 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie is hacked by Tom Bey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Bey, team foul #10 | 42-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG) Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), George Parker (SF) Larry Vanauken, Scott Donohue | |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tom Bey | 45-28 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | John Powers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kelvin Porter - foul #2 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #11 | 45-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (PF) John Lennon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Tom Bey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Tom Bey picks off the pass by Robert Abercrombie in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | John Pavon lays it up and in on a great pass from Tom Bey | 47-30 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | George Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 50-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-30 |