| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fresh) PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Holm (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Keith Fales inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Holm | 36-44 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Steven Turney connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Sean Grady is called for the reach on Harry Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (PG), William Ott (PF) Harry Wilbur, Michael Hering | |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Steven Turney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Keith Fales - foul #1 on Keith Fales, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Kenneth Maske (SF) Kenneth Camire, Keith Fales | |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Otis Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Otis Myers snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF) Harry Wilbur, Kenneth Maske | |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Otis Myers snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Keith Fales knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Ott | 41-47 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Eric Williams lays it in | 43-47 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Otis Myers - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Kenneth Maske (SF), Michael Hering (PF), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Dennis Holm, Keith Fales, William Ott, Otis Myers | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Michael Hering can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | David Bostwick snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Harry Wilbur | 43-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Sabella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Lebo (fairly fresh) C - Eric Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Harry Wilbur picks off the pass by Robert Wilson | 43-49 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Eric Williams steals the ball from Michael Hering | 43-49 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Michael Hering grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Sabella - foul #3 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Dennis Holm (SG), Keith Fales (SF), William Ott (PF), Otis Myers (C) Harry Wilbur, Brian Aldrich, Kenneth Maske, Michael Hering, David Bostwick | |
| 14:29 | Central Florida | Keith Fales scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Sean Grady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SF), Michael Hering (PF) Keith Fales, William Ott | |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Eric Kress gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-52 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Rene Costa tips it in | 45-52 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Nelson Heard swats the short shot by Michael Hering | 45-52 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Eric Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Michael Hering blocks the short jumper by Steven Turney | 45-52 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 45-54 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Sean Grady clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-54 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 45-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Holm (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Camire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Michael Hering takes the ball from Sean Grady | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Dennis Holm | 45-56 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Rene Costa lays it up and in | 47-56 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Keith Fales (SF), Kenneth Maske (PF), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Dennis Holm, Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Eric Lebo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sabella | 47-56 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Eric Williams tips it home | 49-56 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is hacked by Eric Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SG) Brian Aldrich | |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Keith Fales - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF) Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Keith Fales clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Harry Wilbur steals it from Steven Turney | 49-56 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is hacked by Steven Turney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Turney, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Steven Turney, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Otis Myers (C) Harry Wilbur, David Bostwick | |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG) Dennis Holm | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Daniel Talley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:52 | Central Florida | Otis Myers pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Keith Fales connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Otis Myers | 49-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Talley (fresh) SF - Sean Covell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Keith Fales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Maske (fairly fresh) C - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Nelson Heard tips it home | 51-59 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Keith Fales scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Aldrich | 51-62 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Sean Grady grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Daniel Talley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Daniel Talley, Sean Covell, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Dennis Holm (SG), William Ott (SF), Michael Hering (PF), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Brian Aldrich, Keith Fales, Kenneth Maske, Otis Myers | |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Eric Kress hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Sabella | 53-63 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-63 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | David Bostwick tips it back up and in | 53-65 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harry Wilbur | 53-65 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Michael Hering loses the dribble to Eric Williams | 53-65 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Eric Kress hits the finger roll set up by Eric Williams | 55-65 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 55-65 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Harry Wilbur steps in front of the Eric Lebo pass | 55-65 |
| 03:40 | Central Florida | David Bostwick lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Wilbur | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Eric Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Eric Kress, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF), Kenneth Maske (PF), Otis Myers (C) Harry Wilbur, William Ott, Michael Hering, David Bostwick | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Covell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Grady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Holm (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) C - Otis Myers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Steven Turney is called for the reach on Keith Fales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Turney, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Sean Covell pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Rene Costa clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 55-67 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Sean Grady pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Steven Turney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Keith Fales gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Fales | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Sean Covell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Steven Turney, Sean Covell, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Michael Hering (PF) Alan Smith, Kenneth Maske | |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Eric Lebo is called for the reach on Harry Wilbur - foul #1 on Eric Lebo, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella lays it in | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Michael Hering hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 60-75 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is hacked by Otis Myers - foul #1 on Otis Myers, team foul #3 | 60-75 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur runs out the clock | 60-75 |