| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Faucher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward is whistled for a carry | 36-23 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire hits the follow up shot | 38-23 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson is called for traveling | 38-23 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Edward Jiles is called for the reach on Oliver Maguire - foul #3 on Edward Jiles, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy (C) Edward Jiles | |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Simmons steps in front of the Oliver Maguire pass | 38-23 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Brett Jenkins | 40-23 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | David Faucher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-26 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski hits the follow up shot | 42-26 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Woodward | 42-29 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Larsen | 44-29 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | David Faucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (PG), Richard Morganti (SG), Lee Smolinski (PF) Brian Woodward, Michael Simmons, David Faucher | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch travels with the ball | 44-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach (SG), Ryan Quint (SF) Michael Larsen, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Kanagy | 44-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Quint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Todd Hursey (fresh) SG - Richard Morganti (fresh) SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Lee Smolinski is called for the reach on Patrick Flynn - foul #1 on Lee Smolinski, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Strain (PF), Edward Jiles (C) Fred Anderson, Paul Kanagy | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Morganti | 44-34 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint is hacked by Richard Morganti - foul #2 on Richard Morganti, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Oliver Maguire (PF) Kevin Gent, Thomas Leach, Ryan Quint, Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Woodward (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), David Faucher (PF) Todd Hursey, Richard Morganti, Joseph Strain | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | David Faucher pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | David Faucher misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | David Faucher gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 44-36 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Brett Jenkins | 46-36 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Smolinski | 46-38 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski's layup is rejected by Troy Munsch | 46-38 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen misses the runner from the right block | 46-38 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Jiles, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Patrick Flynn (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Brett Jenkins, Oliver Maguire, Troy Munsch | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (PG), Fred Anderson (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF), John Bennette (C) Brian Woodward, Lee Smolinski, David Faucher, Edward Jiles | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Flynn and he's hacked by Fred Anderson - foul #1 on Fred Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach (SG) Michael Larsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Morganti (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Jones - foul #1 on Henry Jones, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint (SF) Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Quint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Morganti (fresh) SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bennette (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | John Bennette steals it from Kevin Gent | 49-40 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Quint - foul #1 on Ryan Quint, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Oliver Maguire (PF) Kevin Gent, Ryan Quint, Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Simmons (SG), David Faucher (PF) Richard Morganti, John Bennette | |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brett Jenkins | 52-41 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | David Faucher's dunk attempt is rejected by Oliver Maguire | 52-41 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | David Faucher grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Jones (SF), Troy Munsch (C) Thomas Leach, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Woodward (PG), John Bennette (C) Todd Hursey, Paul Kanagy | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Brian Woodward picks off the pass by Michael Larsen | 52-45 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | John Bennette is hacked by Brett Jenkins - foul #1 on Brett Jenkins, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Oliver Maguire | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Henry Jones takes the ball from David Faucher | 52-45 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is fouled on the floor by Fred Anderson - foul #2 on Fred Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski (SG), Richard Morganti (SF), Joseph Strain (PF) Michael Simmons, Fred Anderson, David Faucher | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent loses the dribble to Brian Woodward | 52-45 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Richard Morganti lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Woodward | 52-47 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Gent and he's fouled by Joseph Strain - foul #1 on Joseph Strain, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach (SG), Steven Oldakowski (C) Michael Larsen, Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy (PF), Edward Jiles (C) Joseph Strain, John Bennette | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Leach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Woodward (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morganti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Troy Munsch takes the ball from Paul Kanagy | 55-47 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach buries a floater from close range set up by Troy Munsch and he's fouled by Richard Morganti - foul #3 on Richard Morganti, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Oliver Maguire (PF) Kevin Gent, Troy Munsch | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Simmons (SG), Fred Anderson (SF) Richard Morganti, Paul Kanagy | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward travels in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Faucher (PF) Lee Smolinski | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Henry Jones steps in front of the Fred Anderson pass | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire hits a shot from close range | 63-49 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 63-51 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach's pass is intercepted by David Faucher | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Anderson | 63-51 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Jenkins | 63-51 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Faucher - foul #1 on David Faucher, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Troy Munsch (SF), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Thomas Leach, Henry Jones, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (PG), Lee Smolinski (SG), Richard Morganti (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF), John Bennette (C) Brian Woodward, Michael Simmons, Fred Anderson, David Faucher, Edward Jiles | |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gent - foul #2 on Kevin Gent, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint (SF) Oliver Maguire | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Richard Morganti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy tips it in | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Quint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morganti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bennette (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch is whistled for a carry | 64-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Anderson (SF) John Bennette | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Hursey | 64-55 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Todd Hursey | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Henry Jones (SF), Oliver Maguire (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Kevin Gent, Ryan Quint, Troy Munsch, Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Woodward (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), David Faucher (PF), Edward Jiles (C) Todd Hursey, Richard Morganti, Lee Smolinski, Paul Kanagy | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire tips it in | 68-57 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brett Jenkins | 71-57 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Woodward | 71-59 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brett Jenkins and he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SF), Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Henry Jones, Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski (SG), Richard Morganti (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF), John Bennette (C) Michael Simmons, Fred Anderson, David Faucher, Edward Jiles | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen misses the free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bennette | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski loses the dribble to Patrick Flynn | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch misses the easy layup | 73-59 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Richard Morganti grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Richard Morganti misses badly on a shot near the basket | 73-59 |