| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffery Arends (fresh) SG - Terry Gibson (fresh) SF - William Harbuck (fresh) PF - Jerry Cornman (fresh) C - Matthew Aldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Austin (fresh) C - Dennis Prout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Brian Austin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Matthew Aldridge swats the shot by Lloyd Marroquin | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Brian Austin picks off the pass by Jerry Cornman | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Jeffery Arends is called for the reach on Lloyd Marroquin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Arends, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Brian Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | William Harbuck gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Terry Gibson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Terry Gibson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | William Harbuck clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Brian Austin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Gibson | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Terry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman's pass is intercepted by Dennis Prout | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | William Harbuck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Terry Gibson snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Harbuck | 5-5 |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Matthew Aldridge swats the short shot by Dennis Prout | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Brian Austin tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffery Arends (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Harbuck (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Cornman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Aldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prout (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Terry Gibson's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Marroquin | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin lays it up and in | 5-9 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Darin Cosentino is called for the reach on William Harbuck - foul #1 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clifford Negrete (PG), James Carter (SG), Joshua Pritchard (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jeffery Arends, Terry Gibson, William Harbuck, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Lawrence Summers (SG), John Reed (SF), Donnie Minich (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Darin Cosentino, Lloyd Marroquin, Larry Johnson, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Grasso - foul #1 on Gary Grasso, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey is hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Grasso | 7-11 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Reed | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | James Carter misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | John Reed pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Pritchard - foul #1 on Joshua Pritchard, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi (PG), Terry Gibson (SG), William Harbuck (SF), Jerry Cornman (PF), Matthew Aldridge (C) Clifford Negrete, James Carter, Joshua Pritchard, Robert Wilson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Lloyd Marroquin (SG) Gary Grasso, Lawrence Summers | |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Lisi | 9-15 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Terry Gibson is called for the reach on Darin Cosentino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Gibson, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF), James Ratcliff (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Donnie Minich, John Reed, Floyd Tobey | |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Cornman - foul #1 on Jerry Cornman, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | William Harbuck is hacked by Dennis Prout - foul #1 on Dennis Prout, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Carter (SG) Terry Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG) Darin Cosentino | |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Prout | 9-19 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Cornman | 9-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Lisi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - William Harbuck (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Cornman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Aldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gary Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Prout (tiring) | |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi buries a jumper in the lane | 11-19 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Arends (PG), Joshua Pritchard (SG), Clifford Negrete (SF), Robert Jones (C) Kenneth Lisi, James Carter, William Harbuck, Matthew Aldridge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Lawrence Summers (SG), John Reed (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Donnie Minich (C) Gary Grasso, Lloyd Marroquin, Larry Johnson, James Ratcliff, Dennis Prout | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino is hacked by Jeffery Arends - foul #2 on Jeffery Arends, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Gibson (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Jeffery Arends, Jerry Cornman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Terry Gibson - foul #2 on Terry Gibson, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Harbuck (SF) Terry Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Lawrence Summers takes the ball from William Harbuck | 11-21 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG) Darin Cosentino | |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-21 |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | John Reed snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Joshua Pritchard is called for the reach on Lloyd Marroquin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Pritchard, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi (PG), James Carter (SG), Jerry Cornman (PF), Matthew Aldridge (C) Clifford Negrete, Joshua Pritchard, Robert Wilson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Floyd Tobey (C) Lawrence Summers, Brian Austin | |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge misses the dunk | 11-23 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Matthew Aldridge steals the ball from John Reed | 11-23 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Tobey - foul #1 on Floyd Tobey, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF), James Ratcliff (PF) John Reed, Donnie Minich | |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso lays it in | 13-25 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by James Ratcliff - foul #1 on James Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Monteiro (PG) Kenneth Lisi | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Lawrence Summers (SG) Gary Grasso, Lloyd Marroquin | |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-25 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-25 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | James Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | James Carter denies the turnaround by Lawrence Summers | 16-25 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | William Harbuck pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Gary Monteiro scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Carter | 19-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Monteiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carter (fairly fresh) SF - William Harbuck (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Cornman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Aldridge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tobey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | James Carter steps in front of the Darin Cosentino pass in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | Gary Monteiro knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 22-25 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi (PG), Clifford Negrete (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Monteiro, James Carter, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Lloyd Marroquin (SG), John Reed (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Darin Cosentino, Lawrence Summers, Larry Johnson, James Ratcliff, Floyd Tobey | |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Robert Jones lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Lisi | 24-25 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | John Reed is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lisi - foul #1 on Kenneth Lisi, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | John Reed misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Prout | 24-25 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Negrete - foul #1 on Clifford Negrete, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi is fouled on the floor by Brian Austin - foul #1 on Brian Austin, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Carter (SF), Jerry Cornman (PF) William Harbuck, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete is hacked by Lloyd Marroquin - foul #1 on Lloyd Marroquin, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Donnie Minich (C) Gary Grasso, Dennis Prout | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donnie Minich | 24-26 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Harbuck (SF) Clifford Negrete | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | John Reed gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Brian Austin knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Darin Cosentino | 24-28 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Monteiro (PG), Clifford Negrete (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kenneth Lisi, William Harbuck, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Lawrence Summers (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Dennis Prout (C) Darin Cosentino, Lloyd Marroquin, John Reed, Brian Austin | |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers is hacked by Gary Monteiro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Monteiro, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-28 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dennis Prout | 24-31 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Robert Wilson buries a 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Monteiro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Negrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Carter (tiring) PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lawrence Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Grasso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Minich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Arends (PG), Terry Gibson (SG), Joshua Pritchard (SF), Jerry Cornman (PF), Matthew Aldridge (C) Gary Monteiro, Clifford Negrete, James Carter, Robert Wilson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Ratcliff (PF) Donnie Minich | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman can't finish the layup | 27-31 |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Jeffery Arends picks off the pass by James Ratcliff | 27-31 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge is denied on a layup by Larry Johnson | 29-31 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Ratcliff | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout's floater is tipped away by Joshua Pritchard | 29-31 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso tips it in | 29-33 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Gibson | 31-33 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Grasso and he's fouled by Jerry Cornman - foul #2 on Jerry Cornman, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi (PG), Clifford Negrete (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jeffery Arends, Joshua Pritchard, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Lloyd Marroquin (SG), John Reed (SF), Donnie Minich (C) Gary Grasso, Lawrence Summers, Larry Johnson, Dennis Prout | |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donnie Minich | 31-35 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Robert Jones is called for the reach on James Ratcliff - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #13 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Harbuck (SF), James Carter (PF) Kenneth Lisi, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Robert Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | John Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete is fouled on the floor by Donnie Minich - foul #1 on Donnie Minich, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Arends (PG), Joshua Pritchard (SF), Jerry Cornman (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Terry Gibson, William Harbuck, James Carter, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Austin (PF) James Ratcliff | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Austin | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |