| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Olinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Granata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | John Granata inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Donald Ray hits a floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Ray | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | David Olinger makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mario Gonzales | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Hines | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Olinger and he's hacked by John Granata - foul #2 on John Granata, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Touchstone - foul #1 on Fred Touchstone, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | David Olinger grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Boris Sucharski | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski jams it set up by John Granata | 36-39 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | John Granata connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | David Olinger comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 15:58 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Olinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Granata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Junior Stone tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the floater from the right wing set up by David Olinger | 43-42 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Danny Sheckler (SG), Clarence Mason (SF), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez, Mario Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (PG), Joe Lunsford (SG), Glenn McFadden (SF), David Harmon (PF), Charles Cannady (C) Ralph Hines, Ernest Dawson, John Granata, Boris Sucharski, Donald Ray | |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | John Lackey makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Panek | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | John Lackey snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | David Harmon takes the ball from John Lackey | 45-42 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Cannady - foul #1 on Charles Cannady, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales (C) Fred Touchstone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Roger Panek - foul #3 on Roger Panek, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Glenn McFadden | 45-46 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Danny Sheckler is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone (PF) John Lackey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Mario Gonzales blocks the jumper by Charles Cannady | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Clarence Mason | 45-46 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Panek | 48-46 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford drills a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Sheckler (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tom Kendrick (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Lunsford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn McFadden (fairly fresh) PF - David Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cannady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn McFadden - foul #2 on Glenn McFadden, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), David Olinger (SG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF), John Lackey (C) Roger Panek, Danny Sheckler, Clarence Mason, Mario Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Ernest Dawson (SG), John Granata (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF), Donald Ray (C) Tom Kendrick, Joe Lunsford, Glenn McFadden, David Harmon, Charles Cannady | |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Touchstone - foul #2 on Fred Touchstone, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Boris Sucharski is called for the reach on John Lackey - foul #3 on Boris Sucharski, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | John Lackey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Donald Ray pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | John Granata loses the dribble to Angelo Rodriguez | 50-49 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | David Olinger misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | John Lackey grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | David Olinger scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Junior Stone and he's fouled by John Granata - foul #3 on John Granata, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clarence Mason (PF), Roger Panek (C) Fred Touchstone, John Lackey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (PG), Glenn McFadden (SF) Ralph Hines, John Granata | |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Junior Stone is called for the reach on Glenn McFadden - foul #1 on Junior Stone, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales (C) Angelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Harmon (PF) Boris Sucharski | |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Donald Ray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | David Harmon hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales connects on the jumper in the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Donald Ray tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Junior Stone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | David Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Donald Ray misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-56 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Donald Ray tips it home | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Olinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Panek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Lunsford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn McFadden (fairly fresh) PF - David Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | David Harmon picks off the pass by Junior Stone | 57-58 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Donald Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | David Harmon grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 57-58 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Olinger | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Roger Panek drills a 3 from straight away set up by Mario Gonzales | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | David Olinger is called for the reach on Ernest Dawson - foul #3 on David Olinger, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Sheckler (PG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF), Fred Touchstone (PF), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, Clarence Mason, Roger Panek, Mario Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Tom Kendrick (SG), John Granata (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF), Charles Cannady (C) Joe Lunsford, Ernest Dawson, Glenn McFadden, David Harmon, Donald Ray | |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | John Granata misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Olinger | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | John Lackey lays it up and in set up by Angelo Rodriguez | 62-58 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski knocks in the floater in the paint | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | John Lackey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez tips it home | 64-60 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | John Granata misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fred Touchstone | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Kendrick - foul #2 on Tom Kendrick, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Clarence Mason (SG) Danny Sheckler, David Olinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Harmon (C) Charles Cannady | |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Angelo Rodriguez | 65-60 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Roger Panek | 67-60 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Angelo Rodriguez steals it from John Granata | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Mason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Lackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) SF - John Granata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | John Lackey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | John Granata pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Fred Touchstone picks off the pass by Tom Kendrick | 67-60 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Roger Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), Mario Gonzales (C) Roger Panek, John Lackey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson (SG), Donald Ray (C) Tom Kendrick, David Harmon | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Dawson - foul #2 on Ernest Dawson, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines is hacked by Junior Stone - foul #2 on Junior Stone, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (SF) Angelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Dawson | 69-63 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Olinger (SG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF) Clarence Mason, Roger Panek | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-63 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | John Granata buries a fadeaway from the right block | 71-65 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Boris Sucharski - foul #4 on Boris Sucharski, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Donald Ray snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Donald Ray is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Ray, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hines - foul #3 on Ralph Hines, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clarence Mason (SG) David Olinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Donald Ray is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone is hacked by Ralph Hines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Hines, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Mario Gonzales denies the turnaround by Boris Sucharski | 76-65 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Granata | 76-65 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Donald Ray connects on the jump hook from close range | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dawson - foul #3 on Ernest Dawson, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Donald Ray knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Boris Sucharski | 78-70 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone is hacked by Ernest Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Dawson, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales is hacked by Donald Ray - foul #3 on Donald Ray, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Donald Ray hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Dawson | 81-72 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Ralph Hines is called for the reach on Junior Stone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Hines, team foul #15 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (PG) Ralph Hines | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Junior Stone makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Junior Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-72 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Junior Stone runs out the clock | 83-72 |