| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| 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 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed double dribbles | 44-46 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-46 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Burrage - foul #1 on Willie Burrage, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Donald Decker makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Donald Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Donald Decker steals the ball from Douglas Garney | 44-48 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Willie Burrage blocks the short jumper by Robert Tipler | 44-48 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Tipler - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Lee Wall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Marvin Freeman is blocked by Donald Decker | 46-48 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sobel | 46-48 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Garney - foul #1 on Douglas Garney, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Kenneth Barco, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:18 | Central Florida | John Bose gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard's pass is intercepted by Robert Tipler | 46-48 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | John Bose is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Reed - foul #3 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | John Bose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco (PF) Marvin Freeman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Barco | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | David Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Wayne Bernard, Philip Walters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Donald Decker (C) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill, Carl Gibson | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Donald Decker - foul #2 on Donald Decker, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG) Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) David Robinson, Kory Molinari | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Donald Decker tips it in | 52-52 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Kenneth Barco is denied by Lee Wall | 52-52 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barco | 54-52 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla buries a jumper from the left block set up by Wallace Cadet | 56-52 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Wall | 56-52 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Douglas Garney picks off the pass by Johnnie Reed in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet buries a 3 from straight away set up by Oren Mancilla | 59-52 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Lee Wall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-52 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage lays it in on a nice dish by Oren Mancilla | 61-52 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sobel | 61-55 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is hacked by Kenneth Barco - foul #1 on Kenneth Barco, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Kenneth Barco, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bose | 61-55 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Leroy Hill is called for the reach on Wayne Bernard - foul #1 on Leroy Hill, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | John Bose misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | John Bose misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Philip Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kory Molinari - foul #2 on Kory Molinari, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Leroy Hill | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jordan Dupree - foul #1 on Jordan Dupree, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet (SF) Philip Walters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG) Mark Paulson | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | John Bose connects on the shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 65-60 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree hits a runner from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-60 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Bose | 69-60 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Johnnie Reed | 69-62 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace Cadet | 71-62 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Jordan Dupree takes the ball from Johnnie Reed | 71-62 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | David Robinson misses the lay-in | 71-62 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 71-62 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Jordan Dupree denies the turnaround by Carl Gibson | 71-62 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is hacked by Wayne Bernard - foul #1 on Wayne Bernard, team foul #5 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Wayne Bernard, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman, Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, David Robinson, Carl Gibson, Kory Molinari | |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses short on a floater from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Joseph Sobel steps in front of the Kenneth Barco pass | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is whistled for a carry | 71-62 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Joseph Sobel steals it from Kenneth Barco | 71-62 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill loses the dribble to Oren Mancilla | 71-62 |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla banks in the layup | 73-62 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-62 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Burrage | 73-62 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney's pass is intercepted by Joseph Sobel | 73-62 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Kenneth Barco steps in front of the Leroy Hill pass | 73-62 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Philip Walters is hacked by Joseph Sobel - foul #1 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Philip Walters, Kenneth Barco, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill, Lee Wall | |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | John Bose steals it from Joseph Sobel | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SG), Kenneth Barco (PF) Douglas Garney, Marvin Freeman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF) Joseph Sobel, Donald Decker | |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow drills a runner from the baseline | 75-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | John Bose misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree tips it in | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Unknow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 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) | |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Robinson | 77-69 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Marvin Freeman (PF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Wayne Bernard, Kenneth Barco, Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) David Robinson, Kory Molinari, Ted Unknow | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Sobel - foul #2 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Reed - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Donald Decker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-72 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman's floater is tipped away by Donald Decker | 81-72 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marvin Freeman | 81-72 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Reed - foul #5 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SF) Wallace Cadet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Johnnie Reed | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oren Mancilla - foul #2 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #7 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Marvin Freeman, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Leroy Hill is called for the reach on Wayne Bernard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Hill, team foul #10 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Marvin Freeman (PF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Philip Walters, Kenneth Barco, Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Decker | 83-74 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Paulson | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Mark Paulson is called for the reach on Marvin Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Paulson, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet (SF) Wayne Bernard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson loses the ball out of bounds | 85-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SF) Wallace Cadet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Mark Paulson is called for the reach on Marvin Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Paulson, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Lee Wall misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Garney - foul #2 on Douglas Garney, team foul #8 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Marvin Freeman, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (C) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Donald Decker | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Lee Wall makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Lee Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | John Bose is hacked by Mark Paulson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Paulson, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Marvin Freeman (PF), Willie Burrage (C) Philip Walters, Kenneth Barco, Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Kory Molinari | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | John Bose makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | John Bose makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Tipler | 89-81 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG) John Bose | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 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 | Oren Mancilla runs out the clock | 89-81 |