| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | George Davis inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Gipe steals the ball from Earl Wade | 28-24 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | George Davis is hacked by Laurence Turner - foul #2 on Laurence Turner, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Glenn Leggett blocks the short jumper by George Davis | 28-24 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | James Stephens snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | George Davis makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Bynum | 30-24 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gipe - foul #2 on Joseph Gipe, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Simpson | 30-26 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | George Davis misses the jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk tips it in | 32-26 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Warne | 32-26 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | James Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) PF - Lawrence Warne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG) Laurence Turner | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | William Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF), Henry Simpson (C) William Wright, Kevin Brady, Lawrence Warne, George McCullagh | |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Henry Simpson is denied by Nathaniel Sisk | 34-26 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | George Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | James Stephens misses the floater from the left block | 34-26 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG) Edward Leavitt | |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | James Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler (C) Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF) Earl Wade, Charles Simpson | |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Warne | 34-26 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | James Stephens tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler tips it in | 36-26 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Bynum - foul #2 on Jason Bynum, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG), David Wadlington (SF), David Clark (C) Joseph Gipe, George Davis, James Stephens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) Lawrence Warne | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Bynum, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG) Jason Bynum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett (PF) George McCullagh | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Charles Simpson (SF) William Wright, Kevin Brady | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Don Holford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wadlington (fresh) PF - Jeffery Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Don Holford is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF) Jeffery Fowler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 36-31 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), George Davis (SF) Joseph Gipe, David Wadlington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George McCullagh (C) Henry Simpson | |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Turner | 38-31 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Sisk | 38-31 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Don Holford is fouled on the floor by Glenn Leggett - foul #2 on Glenn Leggett, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF), Jeffery Fowler (C) James Stephens, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Henry Simpson (C) Laurence Turner, Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett | |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | George McCullagh is called for the reach on Jason Bynum - foul #2 on George McCullagh, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Jason Bynum - foul #4 on Jason Bynum, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG) Jason Bynum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Don Holford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | George Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | George Davis tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Fowler - foul #1 on Jeffery Fowler, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF) David Wadlington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF) Kevin Brady | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | George Davis scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), Nathaniel Sisk (C) Don Holford, Jeffery Fowler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Earl Wade (SG) Edward Leavitt, William Wright | |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | George Davis misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | James Stephens is called for the reach on George McCullagh - foul #2 on James Stephens, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF) George Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett (PF) Henry Simpson | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wadlington (fresh) PF - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett travels with the ball | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) George McCullagh | |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Stephens | 42-33 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Wade - foul #2 on Earl Wade, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Laurence Turner and he's fouled by Joseph Gipe - foul #3 on Joseph Gipe, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG) Joseph Gipe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady (SF) Charles Simpson | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady makes the jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | James Stephens connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk clanks a floater near the basket | 45-37 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on David Wadlington - foul #1 on David Wadlington, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG), George Davis (PF), Jeffery Fowler (C) Jason Bynum, James Stephens, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Kevin Brady, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | George Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | George Davis blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (SG) Earl Wade | |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | George Davis buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Gipe and he's fouled by William Wright - foul #3 on William Wright, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | George Davis makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | George Davis misses the dunk | 48-38 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Laurence Turner | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Don Holford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Wadlington (fairly fresh) PF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Warne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | William Wright drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by David Wadlington - foul #2 on David Wadlington, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), David Clark (C) Don Holford, David Wadlington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG) Laurence Turner | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | William Wright misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF), Nathaniel Sisk (C) Jeffery Fowler, David Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Earl Wade (SG), Glenn Leggett (PF), Henry Simpson (C) Edward Leavitt, William Wright, Lawrence Warne, George McCullagh | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk tips it home | 50-40 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett hits a runner from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | George Davis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Bynum | 52-42 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | George Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-42 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 52-42 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-42 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Gipe and he's fouled by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG), David Wadlington (SF), Jeffery Fowler (PF), David Clark (C) Joseph Gipe, George Davis, James Stephens, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Laurence Turner, Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edward Leavitt | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Leavitt - foul #2 on Edward Leavitt, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt drills a shot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is fouled in the backcourt by William Wright - foul #4 on William Wright, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | David Clark snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | David Clark misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Warne - foul #2 on Lawrence Warne, team foul #12 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG) Jason Bynum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne is hacked by Joseph Gipe - foul #4 on Joseph Gipe, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | David Clark grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Don Holford runs out the clock | 59-46 |