| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Curt Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Alan Smith inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Ray Smith tips it in | 33-25 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Curt Bester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider is fouled on the floor by Sean Grady - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 35-25 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Rene Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curt Bester - foul #3 on Curt Bester, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (C) Sean Grady | |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Otis Myers (PF), Michael Hering (C) Curt Bester, William Ott, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Ray Smith | |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Otis Myers | 37-27 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Nelson Heard tips it in | 37-29 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mauro Rizzo | 40-29 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Mauro Rizzo is called for the reach on Ralph Sabella - foul #2 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Alan Smith (SF), William Ott (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Penny, Harry Wilbur, Otis Myers, Michael Hering | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Ray Smith (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Dikembe Abdelal, Nelson Heard | |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Ray Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SF) Eric Williams | |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Sean Grady is called for the reach on Kenneth Camire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Grady, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Leigh (C) Sean Grady | |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Curt Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Covell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Leigh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider loses the dribble to Sean Covell | 40-29 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Sean Covell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Alan Smith hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Ott | 42-29 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-29 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Ray Smith tips it home | 42-31 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Leigh - foul #2 on Brian Leigh, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Harry Wilbur (SF), Otis Myers (PF) Curt Bester, Kenneth Camire, Alan Smith, William Ott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Ray Smith, Brian Leigh | |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Harry Wilbur takes the ball from Nelson Heard | 42-31 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Sabella - foul #2 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (C) Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is hacked by Ralph Sabella - foul #3 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Michael Penny comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Harry Wilbur is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Robert Wilson, Nelson Heard | |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (PG), Alan Smith (SF), William Ott (PF) Mauro Rizzo, Harry Wilbur, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ray Smith (PF) Ralph Sabella, Sean Grady | |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses the lay-in | 42-31 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-31 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Michael Hering grabs the board | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Curt Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Penny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bufkin (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Curt Bester is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SG), Harry Wilbur (SF), Otis Myers (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, Alan Smith, William Ott, Michael Hering | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Brian Leigh (C) Rene Costa, Ronald Bufkin, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-31 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Curt Bester grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Camire | 44-31 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Sean Covell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Otis Myers grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Sean Covell is called for the reach on Harry Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Covell, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Alan Smith (SF), William Ott (PF) Curt Bester, Kenneth Camire, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Eric Williams, Brian Leigh | |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Sean Grady grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is hacked by Nelson Heard - foul #1 on Nelson Heard, team foul #9 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Michael Hering (C) Harry Wilbur, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ray Smith (PF) Ronald Bufkin, Nelson Heard | |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Ray Smith travels with the ball | 47-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (C) Sean Grady | |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Michael Hering connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Mauro Rizzo | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal travels with the ball | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Otis Myers (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Penny, William Ott, Michael Hering | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Brian Leigh (PF), Sean Grady (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Nelson Heard | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Otis Myers gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Curt Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otis Myers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SF - Sean Covell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Leigh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 49-34 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Camire | 51-34 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Curt Bester steals it from Sean Grady | 51-34 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Curt Bester hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Sabella - foul #4 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #10 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), William Ott (SF), Michael Hering (C) Kenneth Camire, Alan Smith, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Ray Smith (PF), Nelson Heard (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Brian Leigh, Sean Grady | |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-34 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal can't finish the layup | 51-34 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Otis Myers | 51-34 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Otis Myers double dribbles | 51-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Harry Wilbur (SF) Curt Bester, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Michael Hering gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdelal steps in front of the Harry Wilbur pass in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Michael Penny is called for the reach on Nelson Heard - foul #1 on Michael Penny, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Ronald Bufkin (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith | |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Eric Williams double dribbles | 51-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Bostwick (C) Michael Hering | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG) Ronald Bufkin | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | William Ott tips it in | 53-34 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SG), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, William Ott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (SG), Brian Leigh (C) Ralph Sabella, Sean Covell | |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Eric Williams drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #12 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (SF), Otis Myers (PF) Mauro Rizzo, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otis Myers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Bufkin (fresh) SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Sabella | 56-40 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses badly on a runner from close range | 56-40 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Otis Myers tips it home | 58-40 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Brian Leigh can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Camire - foul #1 on Kenneth Camire, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Michael Hering (C) Harry Wilbur, Kenneth Camire, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG) Ronald Bufkin | |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Brian Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Brian Leigh misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Otis Myers pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson steals it from Michael Penny | 58-41 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 58-43 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Ralph Sabella steals it from Alan Smith in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Otis Myers, Michael Hering | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | William Ott double dribbles | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Smith | 60-43 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #13 | 60-43 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Brian Leigh pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-43 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Sabella - foul #5 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #14 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (SG) Ralph Sabella | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brian Leigh | 61-43 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is denied on a layup by Shane Schneider | 61-43 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Williams snags the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Nelson Heard lays it up and in | 61-45 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Curt Bester runs out the clock | 61-45 |