| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Mikkelson (fresh) SG - Michael Castello (fresh) SF - John Lawson (fresh) PF - Jason Fair (fresh) C - Mike Thacker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) SF - George Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Mike Thacker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Michael Castello knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Mikkelson | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri dunks the ball | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Michael Castello misses the jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Jason Fair misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | George Coleman is called for the reach on Timothy Mikkelson - foul #1 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Brixey - foul #1 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | John Lawson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Michael Castello is hacked by Michael Ramey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | Mike Thacker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | John Lawson blocks the jumper by Michael Ramey | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Mike Thacker gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Jason Fair pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | John Lawson clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Coleman - foul #2 on George Coleman, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Matias (PG), Roger Sheriff (SG), Michael Breit (PF), Earnest Neece (C) Timothy Mikkelson, Michael Castello, Jason Fair, Mike Thacker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF) George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Dennis Mitchell is called for the reach on Roger Sheriff - foul #1 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett (SF) John Lawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, Ronald Brixey | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | William Matias buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Sheriff | 9-4 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Jason Morgan is whistled for a carry | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mike Thacker (C) Earnest Neece | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri (PF) Jason Morgan | |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Michael Breit misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Matias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Sheriff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hackett (fresh) PF - Michael Breit (fresh) C - Mike Thacker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) SF - David Grove (fresh) PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Burt Pilkington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG), Michael Castello (SG), Jason Fair (PF) William Matias, Roger Sheriff, Michael Breit | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Brixey (C) Burt Pilkington | |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Jason Fair steps in front of the David Grove pass | 9-6 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Michael Castello is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Castello, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Jason Morgan (PF) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey lays it up and in set up by Michael Ramey | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Central Florida | Leonard Harrington picks off the pass by Christopher Hackett in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Michael Ramey buries a floater from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Michael Castello knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mikkelson | 12-10 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Michael Ramey buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Jason Fair is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Matias (PG), Roger Sheriff (SG), John Lawson (SF), Michael Breit (PF), Earnest Neece (C) Timothy Mikkelson, Michael Castello, Christopher Hackett, Jason Fair, Mike Thacker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), David Grove (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Burt Pilkington (C) Leonard Harrington, Dennis Mitchell, Jason Morgan, Ronald Brixey | |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Earnest Neece clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Burt Pilkington - foul #1 on Burt Pilkington, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Albert Lagrange (C) Michael Ramey, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Earnest Neece misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Earnest Neece makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Bobby Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Breit - foul #1 on Michael Breit, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Brixey (C) David Grove | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Matias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Sheriff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Breit (fresh) C - Earnest Neece (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) SF - Albert Lagrange (fresh) PF - Burt Pilkington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Earnest Neece is called for the reach on Leonard Harrington - foul #1 on Earnest Neece, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG) Roger Sheriff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG), Jason Morgan (PF) Bobby Davis, Burt Pilkington | |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Jason Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | John Lawson pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | William Matias drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Breit | 16-12 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Jason Morgan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Earnest Neece grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson is hacked by Leonard Harrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Harrington, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Castello (SG), Christopher Hackett (SF), Jason Fair (PF), Mike Thacker (C) William Matias, John Lawson, Michael Breit, Earnest Neece | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Leonard Harrington, Jason Morgan | |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Timothy Mikkelson steals the ball from Dennis Mitchell in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Michael Castello is hacked by Michael Ramey - foul #2 on Michael Ramey, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff (PG) Timothy Mikkelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (C) Michael Ramey, Albert Lagrange, Ronald Brixey | |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Michael Castello makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Michael Castello misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Grove | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett connects on the jump hook from the left block | 20-15 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Bobby Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Herrod (SF) Christopher Hackett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Jason Morgan (C) David Grove, Burt Pilkington | |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Jason Morgan lays it in set up by Dennis Mitchell | 20-19 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Gary Ruggieri swats the dunk try by Jason Fair | 20-19 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gary Ruggieri | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Michael Castello grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Michael Castello misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Davis - foul #1 on Bobby Davis, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG), John Lawson (SF), Michael Breit (PF), Earnest Neece (C) Roger Sheriff, Scott Herrod, Jason Fair, Mike Thacker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert Lagrange (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, Gary Ruggieri, Jason Morgan | |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Michael Castello makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Michael Castello makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Dennis Mitchell | 22-21 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Michael Breit is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Breit, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Matias (SG), Stephen Poynter (C) Michael Castello, Michael Breit | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Burt Pilkington and he's fouled by Earnest Neece - foul #2 on Earnest Neece, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett (PF) Earnest Neece | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Mikkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Matias (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Poynter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) SG - David Grove (fresh) SF - Albert Lagrange (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Burt Pilkington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | John Lawson is hacked by David Grove in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grove, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | David Grove is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hackett - foul #1 on Christopher Hackett, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri (PF) Burt Pilkington | |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | David Grove can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | David Grove snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Christopher Hackett takes the ball from David Grove | 24-26 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson is hacked by Ronald Brixey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Fair (PF), Mike Thacker (C) John Lawson, Stephen Poynter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), Dennis Mitchell (SF), Jason Morgan (C) David Grove, Albert Lagrange, Ronald Brixey | |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Jason Morgan's floater is tipped away by Jason Fair | 25-26 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Mike Thacker slams it home and he's hacked by Jason Morgan - foul #1 on Jason Morgan, team foul #12 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff (PG), Michael Castello (SG), Scott Herrod (SF) Timothy Mikkelson, William Matias, Christopher Hackett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Burt Pilkington (PF) Gary Ruggieri | |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Mike Thacker makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Bobby Davis is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri (PF) Jason Morgan | |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Bobby Davis steps in front of the Mike Thacker pass | 28-26 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Davis | 28-28 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Michael Castello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Scott Herrod tips it home | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Fair - foul #1 on Jason Fair, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Matias (PG), John Lawson (SF), Christopher Hackett (PF), Stephen Poynter (C) Michael Castello, Scott Herrod, Jason Fair, Mike Thacker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert Lagrange (SF), Jason Morgan (C) Bobby Davis, Burt Pilkington | |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | William Matias is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Harrington - foul #2 on Leonard Harrington, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SG), Burt Pilkington (C) Leonard Harrington, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | William Matias makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | William Matias makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Poynter - foul #1 on Stephen Poynter, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG) Roger Sheriff | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Jason Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Jason Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Stephen Poynter grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Matias - foul #1 on William Matias, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Breit (PF), Earnest Neece (C) Christopher Hackett, Stephen Poynter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF), Ronald Brixey (C) David Grove, Albert Lagrange, Burt Pilkington | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Earnest Neece grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | William Matias misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Mikkelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Matias (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Breit (fresh) C - Earnest Neece (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Coleman (fresh) PF - Jason Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | The short jumper by Dennis Mitchell is denied by John Lawson | 32-31 |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Earnest Neece grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | William Matias comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | The jump hook by Michael Ramey is blocked by Michael Breit | 32-31 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | John Lawson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | John Lawson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jason Morgan - foul #2 on Jason Morgan, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff (PG), Christopher Hackett (SG), Mike Thacker (C) Timothy Mikkelson, William Matias, Michael Breit | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), David Grove (SG), Albert Lagrange (PF) Dennis Mitchell, Michael Ramey, Jason Morgan | |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | George Coleman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Albert Lagrange | 34-33 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange is fouled on the floor by Earnest Neece - foul #3 on Earnest Neece, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Castello (SG), Jason Fair (PF) John Lawson, Earnest Neece | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), Michael Ramey (SG) Leonard Harrington, George Coleman | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Castello | 38-34 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Bobby Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Michael Castello buries a jumper from the right block | 40-37 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Mike Thacker pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff loses the dribble to Bobby Davis in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Michael Ramey clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jason Fair snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Christopher Hackett misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Michael Ramey pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-37 |