| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jackie Rotter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zelek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Narvaez (fresh) PF - Lawrence Vanhook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky McCoskey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Billy Inglis steals the ball from Norman Narvaez | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Albert Laird clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jackie Rotter - foul #1 on Jackie Rotter, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ricky McCoskey | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Central Florida | Norman Narvaez is called for the reach on Billy Inglis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Narvaez, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Patterson (SF) Norman Narvaez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Laird | 30-35 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Michael Zelek tips it in | 32-35 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky McCoskey - foul #2 on Ricky McCoskey, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (SG), Lawrence Wilson (PF), Jacob Burns (C) Michael Zelek, Lawrence Vanhook, Ricky McCoskey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Glen Thurber (PF) Albert Laird, Jim Chumbley | |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Petrie - foul #1 on Mark Petrie, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF), Mickey Payne (C) Billy Inglis, Miguel Olivares | |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wilson | 35-37 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Petrie | 35-40 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Jacob Burns is fouled on the floor by Mickey Payne - foul #3 on Mickey Payne, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zelek (SG), Luis Marshall (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (PF) Jackie Rotter, Christopher Patterson, Jacob Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Miguel Olivares (C) Paul Miller, Mickey Payne | |
| 17:01 | UTEP | John Woodland knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Zelek | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), Jacob Burns (C) John Woodland, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF) He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber | |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook is hacked by Billy Inglis - foul #2 on Billy Inglis, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Patterson (SF), Ricky McCoskey (C) Luis Marshall, Jacob Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Mark Petrie | |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John James and the foul's on Ernesto Alaniz - foul #1 on Ernesto Alaniz, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), Craig Oswalt (C) Albert Laird, Miguel Olivares | |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Corby (PF) Lawrence Vanhook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:08 | UTEP | John James is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Marshall (SF), Jacob Burns (PF) Michael Zelek, Thomas Corby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SG) Tony Johnson | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Luis Marshall tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John James (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Burns (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky McCoskey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - He-ping Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | John James is called for the reach on Ernesto Alaniz - foul #2 on John James, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), John Woodland (SG), Norman Narvaez (SF), Thomas Corby (C) John James, Christopher Patterson, Luis Marshall, Ricky McCoskey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Craig Oswalt | |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook (PF) Thomas Corby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Miller | 40-43 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez hits a floater from close range set up by Jackie Rotter and the foul's on Mickey Payne - foul #4 on Mickey Payne, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zelek (SG), Ricky McCoskey (C) John Woodland, Jacob Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Paul Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), Lawrence Wilson (PF) Jackie Rotter, Lawrence Vanhook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG), Jim Chumbley (PF) Paul Miller, Craig Oswalt | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | John James misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Albert Laird pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is hacked by John James in the backcourt - foul #3 on John James, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Corby (C) Ricky McCoskey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (SF) Billy Inglis | |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Miguel Olivares - foul #1 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Patterson (SF) Norman Narvaez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (SF) Craig Oswalt | |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Wilson is called for the reach on Albert Laird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Wilson, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (PG) John James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Albert Laird is blocked by Lawrence Wilson | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wilson | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Woodland | 47-45 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson's pass is intercepted by Glen Thurber | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie lays it in on a great pass from Glen Thurber | 47-49 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson's layup is rejected by Miguel Olivares | 47-49 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Albert Laird double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), Luis Marshall (SG), Norman Narvaez (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (PF), Ricky McCoskey (C) John Woodland, Michael Zelek, Christopher Patterson, Lawrence Wilson, Thomas Corby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF) Albert Laird, Mark Petrie, Glen Thurber, Jim Chumbley | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jackie Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Vanhook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky McCoskey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Miller | 49-51 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook scores on a jumper from close range set up by Luis Marshall and he's fouled by Craig Oswalt - foul #1 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Paul Miller is hacked by Luis Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Marshall, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Patterson (SG) Luis Marshall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Miller and he's fouled by Lawrence Vanhook - foul #1 on Lawrence Vanhook, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), Luis Marshall (SG), Jacob Burns (PF), Thomas Corby (C) Jackie Rotter, Christopher Patterson, Lawrence Vanhook, Ricky McCoskey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), He-ping Chu (SG), Glen Thurber (C) Ernesto Alaniz, Paul Miller, Miguel Olivares | |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Jacob Burns grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zelek (SG) Norman Narvaez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG), Jim Chumbley (PF) Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt | |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John James - foul #4 on John James, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (PG) John James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | John Woodland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jim Chumbley | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (PF) John Woodland, Luis Marshall, Thomas Corby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG) Tony Johnson, Mark Petrie | |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Jacob Burns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber hits the finger roll set up by Albert Laird | 54-58 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Michael Zelek is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Zelek, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (SG), Norman Narvaez (SF), Lawrence Wilson (PF), Thomas Corby (C) Michael Zelek, Christopher Patterson, Lawrence Vanhook, Jacob Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley, Glen Thurber | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jackie Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Woodland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Corby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Craig Oswalt is called for the reach on Lawrence Wilson - foul #2 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Patterson (SG), Ricky McCoskey (C) Jackie Rotter, Thomas Corby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Albert Laird, Paul Miller | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Norman Narvaez steps in front of the Craig Oswalt pass | 54-61 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Craig Oswalt is called for the reach on Lawrence Wilson - foul #3 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG) John Woodland | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Craig Oswalt blocks the jumper by Christopher Patterson | 55-64 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Billy Inglis | 55-64 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Norman Narvaez steps in front of the Billy Inglis pass in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | John James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Narvaez | 57-64 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-64 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), Michael Zelek (SG), Lawrence Vanhook (PF), Jacob Burns (C) John James, Christopher Patterson, Lawrence Wilson, Ricky McCoskey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jackie Rotter | 59-64 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Jacob Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook clanks a runner in the lane | 59-64 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Paul Miller pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jackie Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zelek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Vanhook (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Michael Zelek loses the dribble to Albert Laird | 59-64 |
| 02:56 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley slams it home set up by Albert Laird | 59-66 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Michael Zelek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jacob Burns tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Jacob Burns is called for the reach on Albert Laird - foul #1 on Jacob Burns, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), John Woodland (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Thomas Corby (PF), Ricky McCoskey (C) Jackie Rotter, Michael Zelek, Norman Narvaez, Lawrence Vanhook, Jacob Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG), Glen Thurber (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Narvaez (SF), Lawrence Wilson (PF) John James, Thomas Corby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF) Mark Petrie, Craig Oswalt | |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Lawrence Wilson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky McCoskey | 61-68 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), Michael Zelek (SG), Lawrence Vanhook (PF) John Woodland, Christopher Patterson, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Miller | 61-71 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Paul Miller takes the ball from Ricky McCoskey | 61-71 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), John Woodland (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Lawrence Wilson (PF), Jacob Burns (C) Jackie Rotter, Michael Zelek, Norman Narvaez, Lawrence Vanhook, Ricky McCoskey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Ernesto Alaniz picks off the pass by Lawrence Wilson | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu is hacked by John James in the backcourt - foul #5 on John James, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Marshall (SF) John James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (PF) Mickey Payne | |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Luis Marshall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu's pass is intercepted by John Woodland in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | John Woodland jams it | 63-73 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Christopher Patterson is called for the reach on Ernesto Alaniz - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Craig Oswalt | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | John Woodland can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mickey Payne - foul #5 on Mickey Payne, team foul #11 | 63-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (PF) Mickey Payne | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | John Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | John Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie runs out the clock | 64-75 |