| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Avery (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Albert Laird hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-43 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Alan Smith steals the ball from Mark Petrie | 43-43 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Robert Avery gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis is fouled on the floor by Roy Larimore - foul #3 on Roy Larimore, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Powell (SF) Roy Larimore | |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Robert Avery can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Ryan - foul #2 on Eugene Ryan, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the jumper from the left block | 45-45 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Albert Laird clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Laird | 48-45 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan hits a driving attempt near the basket | 48-47 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Robert Avery snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Petrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Chumbley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Avery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares is denied on a dunk by Eugene Ryan | 48-47 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Powell and he's hacked by Miguel Olivares - foul #3 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (PG), Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Mark Petrie, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Christopher Powell, Robert Avery | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Miller | 50-50 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Larimore | 50-53 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Curtis Smith (C) Eugene Ryan | |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Miller | 52-53 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski loses the dribble to Glen Thurber | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 54-53 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Christopher Powell (SF), Henry Jackson (C) Paul Manzo, Brunon Dziewanowski, Roy Larimore, William Brown | |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Powell | 54-53 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Miguel Olivares steps in front of the Curtis Smith pass | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Curtis Smith blocks the jumper by Craig Oswalt | 54-53 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Alan Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Stanley Neel | 54-55 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Miller | 56-55 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tony Johnson (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Henry Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Smith | 56-55 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Powell | 56-55 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Paul Miller picks off the pass by Henry Jackson | 56-55 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-55 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson is hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Jackson, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Mark Petrie (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Glen Thurber (C) Tony Johnson, Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (PF), Robert Avery (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Christopher Powell, Curtis Smith, Henry Jackson | |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Roy Larimore is called for the reach on Albert Laird - foul #4 on Roy Larimore, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), Eugene Ryan (PF) Roy Larimore, William Brown | |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Manzo - foul #1 on Paul Manzo, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Albert Laird comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Glen Thurber is called for the reach on Robert Avery - foul #2 on Glen Thurber, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG) Alan Smith | |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jim Chumbley | 57-55 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brunon Dziewanowski | 57-55 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Albert Laird hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Petrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - He-ping Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Chumbley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Thurber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Manzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brunon Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Avery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Petrie | 61-55 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Robert Avery is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Albert Laird, Mark Petrie, He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley, Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Powell (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Paul Manzo, Brunon Dziewanowski, Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Paul Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Alan Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Roy Larimore steals it from Craig Oswalt | 66-58 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Paul Miller grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt makes the 3 from straight away | 69-58 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore is called for traveling | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG) Christopher Powell | |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Alan Smith grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Paul Miller pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | William Brown is called for the reach on Craig Oswalt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), He-ping Chu (SF) Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Powell (SG), Henry Jackson (PF), Robert Avery (C) Alan Smith, William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt misses the jump hook from the left block | 69-58 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Avery | 69-58 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell misses badly on a floater in the paint | 69-58 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Larimore | 69-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Robert Avery can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-58 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Robert Avery tips it in | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Oswalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Larimore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Henry Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Avery (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Laird | 72-60 |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Albert Laird snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Albert Laird steals the ball from Roy Larimore | 75-60 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Paul Miller slams it home set up by Albert Laird | 77-60 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Henry Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stanley Neel | 77-63 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares double dribbles | 77-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, Craig Oswalt, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Roy Larimore, Henry Jackson, Robert Avery | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | William Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Glen Thurber - foul #3 on Glen Thurber, team foul #3 | 77-63 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | Brunon Dziewanowski steps in front of the Glen Thurber pass | 77-65 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell banks in the layup set up by Brunon Dziewanowski | 77-67 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Curtis Smith is called for the reach on Mickey Payne - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 77-67 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 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 | Mickey Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Manzo - foul #2 on Paul Manzo, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (PF) Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | William Brown misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Oswalt - foul #1 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #4 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF) Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne is called for traveling | 79-69 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski hits the follow up shot | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), Eugene Ryan (PF), Robert Avery (C) Paul Manzo, Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski, William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley is hacked by Stanley Neel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Neel, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), He-ping Chu (SF) Albert Laird, Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Craig Oswalt (PF), Glen Thurber (C) Paul Miller, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| 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 | Mark Petrie runs out the clock | 81-71 |