| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is hacked by Darin Cosentino - foul #1 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook blows the layup | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Brian Austin snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | William Grant is fouled on the floor by Dennis Prout - foul #1 on Dennis Prout, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook | |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), John Reed (SF), Donnie Minich (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Darin Cosentino, Larry Johnson, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robbie Young (C) Michael Deanda | |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Robbie Young swats the short shot by Gary Grasso | 29-29 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer can't connect on a shot in the paint | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | John Reed is called for the reach on Melvin Meyer - foul #1 on John Reed, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Larry Johnson (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Lloyd Marroquin, John Reed, Donnie Minich, Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Darin Cosentino - foul #2 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Michael Deanda is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Deanda, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers (SG) Gary Grasso | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (C) Michael Deanda | |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darin Cosentino | 31-30 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | William Grant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | William Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Summers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Meyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hicks - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Reed (PF), Donnie Minich (C) Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Michael Deanda (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Melvin Meyer | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Darin Cosentino - foul #3 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG) Darin Cosentino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF) Stanley Crook | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Michael Deanda is called for the reach on Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Deanda, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG) Lawrence Summers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robbie Young (C) Michael Deanda | |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | John Reed grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Wortman - foul #1 on Nathan Wortman, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Brian Austin (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Gary Grasso, Larry Johnson, Donnie Minich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Brian Sclafani, Earl Siegle, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robbie Young | 31-31 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darin Cosentino | 34-31 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | John Reed steals it from Robert Meyer | 34-31 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout can't throw it down but the foul's on William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers (SG), Donnie Minich (SF) Lloyd Marroquin, John Reed | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Melvin Meyer (C) Robert Meyer, Robbie Young | |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Lawrence Summers steals the ball from Dikembe Akuchie | 36-31 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses the dunk attempt | 36-31 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stanley Crook | 36-31 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is hacked by Dennis Prout - foul #2 on Dennis Prout, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Floyd Tobey (C) Darin Cosentino, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF) William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Brian Austin grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Brian Austin is hacked by Melvin Meyer - foul #1 on Melvin Meyer, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Nathan Wortman denies the turnaround by Donnie Minich | 36-31 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich lays it up and in and he's hacked by Melvin Meyer - foul #2 on Melvin Meyer, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Donnie Minich - foul #2 on Donnie Minich, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Lloyd Marroquin (SG), John Reed (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Gary Grasso, Lawrence Summers, Donnie Minich, Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG) Brian Sclafani, Earl Siegle | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 3rd free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Meyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Cosentino | 40-35 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | William Grant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Meyer | 40-38 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | John Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donnie Minich (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Larry Johnson, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Robert Meyer, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Melvin Meyer | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-38 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Minich | 40-38 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Darin Cosentino and the foul's on Earl Siegle - foul #1 on Earl Siegle, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Lawrence Summers (SG), John Reed (SF) Darin Cosentino, Lloyd Marroquin, Donnie Minich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Melvin Meyer (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hicks | 42-38 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Prout (C) Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF) John Reed | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Gary Grasso takes the ball from Jeffrey Hicks | 42-38 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Stanley Crook swats the shot by Larry Johnson | 42-38 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | William Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Larry Johnson steals it from Stanley Crook | 42-38 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Crook - foul #3 on Stanley Crook, team foul #8 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG), John Reed (PF), Donnie Minich (C) Lawrence Summers, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Brian Sclafani, William Grant, Stanley Crook, Melvin Meyer | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Meyer and he's hacked by Gary Grasso - foul #2 on Gary Grasso, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Floyd Tobey (C) Gary Grasso, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Robbie Young | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Minich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Tobey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Dikembe Akuchie steals it from Donnie Minich | 44-41 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lloyd Marroquin - foul #1 on Lloyd Marroquin, team foul #10 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers (SG), Dennis Prout (C) Lloyd Marroquin, Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Jeffrey Hicks, Nathan Wortman | |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Deanda | 44-41 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Summers - foul #1 on Lawrence Summers, team foul #11 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Austin (PF) John Reed | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (SG) Earl Siegle | |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino tips it home | 46-43 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer loses the dribble to Dennis Prout | 46-43 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Meyer - foul #3 on Robert Meyer, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Floyd Tobey (C) Lawrence Summers, Donnie Minich, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), William Grant (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Michael Deanda | |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Robbie Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Brian Austin gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Brian Austin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lloyd Marroquin | 51-43 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Johnson | 51-43 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer tips it in | 51-45 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sclafani - foul #1 on Brian Sclafani, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Reed (PF) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Melvin Meyer, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Dennis Prout (C) Darin Cosentino, Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Chong Xiong (SF) Brian Sclafani, William Grant | |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG) Dikembe Akuchie | |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | Earl Siegle picks off the pass by Lloyd Marroquin in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gary Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chong Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers (SG), Donnie Minich (PF) Lloyd Marroquin, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Earl Siegle | 55-47 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Brian Austin (PF) Lawrence Summers, John Reed, Donnie Minich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Michael Deanda denies the turnaround by Brian Austin | 55-47 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Deanda | 55-47 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda tips it home | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Grasso and he's hacked by Michael Deanda - foul #5 on Michael Deanda, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG) Gary Grasso | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Earl Siegle, Michael Deanda | |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino's layup is rejected by Stanley Crook | 58-49 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Hicks | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino is hacked by Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donnie Minich (PF) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Hicks | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Austin (PF) Donnie Minich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #3 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donnie Minich (PF) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | William Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | William Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Hicks | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | William Grant is called for the reach on Darin Cosentino in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Austin (PF) Donnie Minich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Brian Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #4 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #15 | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Brian Austin makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dikembe Akuchie | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by William Grant - foul #4 on William Grant, team foul #16 | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Brian Austin pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Brian Austin runs out the clock | 67-63 |