| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Edward Bach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gerstner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Gerstner | 41-42 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Edward Bach is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Robert Pyle is fouled on the floor by Edward Bach - foul #1 on Edward Bach, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (SF) Brian Gerstner | |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Ray Benefiel is called for the reach on Jared McLawhorn - foul #3 on Ray Benefiel, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (SG), Brian Preston (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Scott Ambrose, Timothy Ryan, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Jonathan Thomas (C) Jared McLawhorn, Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Charlie Brown connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pyle | 41-46 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Robert Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Harvey | 41-46 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Charlie Brown grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner is denied on a layup by Robert Hawkins | 41-46 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Robert Pyle grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-46 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Brian Preston snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier drills a jumper in the paint | 43-46 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Craig Harvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Shane Walden pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Shane Walden travels in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Christensen (PG), Scott Ambrose (SG), Dustin Gary (SF), Timothy Ryan (PF), Arthur Geer (C) Edward Bach, Shane Walden, Charles Lanier, Brian Preston, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Charlie Brown, Craig Harvey, Jonathan Thomas | |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | David Christensen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Geer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gerstner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-46 |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses the floater from the right side | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (PG), Ray Benefiel (C) David Christensen, Arthur Geer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the shot from the right wing set up by Shane Walden | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Jared McLawhorn is called for the reach on Scott Ambrose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Lanier (SF), Brian Preston (PF) Dustin Gary, Timothy Ryan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 14:06 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brian Preston | 47-46 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Gerstner | 47-48 |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Ray Benefiel | 49-48 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-48 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Benefiel | 49-48 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fortune - foul #2 on Matthew Fortune, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Bach (PG), Dustin Gary (SG), Arthur Geer (SF), Timothy Ryan (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Shane Walden, Scott Ambrose, Charles Lanier, Brian Preston, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (PG), Craig Harvey (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Fortune | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Edward Bach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Geer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charlie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jared McLawhorn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Craig Harvey grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Charlie Brown double dribbles | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Haywood Carrow steals the ball from Robert Hawkins | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow is denied on a dunk by Timothy Ryan | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks tips it in | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Brown - foul #2 on Charlie Brown, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG) Jared McLawhorn | |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks double dribbles | 51-50 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Edward Bach is hacked by Robert Pyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pyle, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Christensen (SG) Arthur Geer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Edward Bach loses the dribble to Robert Pyle | 51-50 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Craig Harvey makes the floater from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | Edward Bach misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Craig Harvey pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Charlie Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (PG), Charles Lanier (SF), Brian Preston (PF), Arthur Geer (C) Edward Bach, Dustin Gary, Timothy Ryan, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Charlie Brown, Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow | |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Efren Fairbanks - foul #2 on Efren Fairbanks, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Bach (PG) David Christensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Brian Preston pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Shane Walden misses the easy open layup | 53-52 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer tips it in | 55-52 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Charles Lanier steals it from Efren Fairbanks | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Geer - foul #2 on Arthur Geer, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose (SG), Timothy Ryan (PF), Ray Benefiel (C) Edward Bach, Arthur Geer, Brian Preston | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (PG), Craig Harvey (SF), Matthew Fortune (C) Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Shane Walden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Lanier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ray Benefiel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charlie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jared McLawhorn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Jonathan Thomas is called for the reach on Shane Walden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Jonathan Thomas steals the ball from Charles Lanier | 57-54 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn lays it in and he's fouled by Scott Ambrose - foul #2 on Scott Ambrose, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Christensen (PG) Shane Walden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | David Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | The jump hook by Matthew Fortune is blocked by Timothy Ryan | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Haywood Carrow is called for the reach on Ray Benefiel - foul #1 on Haywood Carrow, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Bach (PG), Dustin Gary (SF), Robert Hawkins (PF) Scott Ambrose, Charles Lanier, Timothy Ryan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Jared McLawhorn, Craig Harvey, Matthew Fortune | |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Charlie Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Robert Hawkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charlie Brown | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Robert Pyle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins and he's hacked by Brian Gerstner - foul #2 on Brian Gerstner, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (SF), Brian Preston (PF), Arthur Geer (C) David Christensen, Robert Hawkins, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Jonathan Thomas (C) Charlie Brown, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Robert Pyle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-63 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Shane Walden grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Brian Preston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer tips it in | 64-63 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow lays it up and in | 64-65 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose (SG), Charles Lanier (SF), Timothy Ryan (PF) Edward Bach, Dustin Gary, Arthur Geer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (SF), Matthew Fortune (C) Brian Gerstner, Haywood Carrow | |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Craig Harvey | 64-67 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Lanier | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Charles Lanier steals the ball from Robert Pyle | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Shane Walden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Lanier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared McLawhorn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose's pass is intercepted by Jared McLawhorn | 67-67 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Ambrose - foul #3 on Scott Ambrose, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Gary (SG), Robert Hawkins (PF), Ray Benefiel (C) Scott Ambrose, Timothy Ryan, Brian Preston | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Robert Pyle, Craig Harvey, Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Fortune | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Robert Hawkins gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charlie Brown - foul #3 on Charlie Brown, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Bach (PG), Scott Ambrose (SG), Timothy Ryan (PF) Shane Walden, Dustin Gary, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG) Jared McLawhorn | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks hits a jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Robert Pyle gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Edward Bach double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG) Charlie Brown | |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks is fouled on the floor by Ray Benefiel - foul #4 on Ray Benefiel, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan's pass is intercepted by Jared McLawhorn | 69-70 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner lays it in set up by Jared McLawhorn | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Edward Bach is hacked by Robert Pyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pyle, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Edward Bach misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Edward Bach misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Efren Fairbanks | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn connects on the shot from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Ambrose | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ambrose - foul #4 on Scott Ambrose, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Bach | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks loses the dribble to Timothy Ryan | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier misses the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Edward Bach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Lanier (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Ray Benefiel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jared McLawhorn (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Gerstner (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Ryan | 76-74 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Haywood Carrow | 76-77 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Haywood Carrow steals the ball from Edward Bach | 76-77 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Ray Benefiel - foul #5 on Ray Benefiel, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (SG), Dustin Gary (SF), Brian Preston (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Scott Ambrose, Charles Lanier, Timothy Ryan, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (PG), Craig Harvey (SF) Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Brian Preston misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 76-80 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Craig Harvey blows the layup but the foul's on Dustin Gary - foul #1 on Dustin Gary, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Geer (SF) Edward Bach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Jared McLawhorn, Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Craig Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Craig Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Brian Preston grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary misses the shot from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer can't tip it in | 76-81 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Craig Harvey pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Shane Walden picks off the pass by Robert Pyle | 76-81 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Shane Walden can't finish the layup | 76-81 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Bach (PG), Charles Lanier (SF) Dustin Gary, Arthur Geer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Fortune | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Robert Pyle knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-83 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose (SG), Timothy Ryan (PF) Shane Walden, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Brian Preston makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Edward Bach | 78-83 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Robert Pyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks tips it but misses | 78-83 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Craig Harvey hits the follow up shot | 78-85 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-85 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Craig Harvey gets the rebound | 78-85 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-85 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Brian Preston gets the rebound | 78-85 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Edward Bach is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pyle - foul #5 on Robert Pyle, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (PG), Brian Gerstner (SF) Robert Pyle, Craig Harvey | |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Edward Bach makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Edward Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-85 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner pulls down the rebound | 80-85 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Edward Bach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Lanier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jared McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Gerstner (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Efren Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner is hacked by Edward Bach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Bach, team foul #10 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Fortune (C) Efren Fairbanks | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Edward Bach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-87 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Charlie Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bach - foul #3 on Edward Bach, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Charlie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Preston | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-88 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Brian Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Edward Bach is called for the reach on Charlie Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Bach, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Charlie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Charlie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Ryan | 86-90 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bach - foul #5 on Edward Bach, team foul #13 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (PG) Edward Bach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks (C) Matthew Fortune | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-92 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Efren Fairbanks steals the ball from Shane Walden | 86-92 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Shane Walden is called for the reach on Charlie Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Walden, team foul #14 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Fortune (C) Efren Fairbanks | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Charlie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow snags the offensive board | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn runs out the clock | 86-93 |