| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) SG - Walter Rice (fresh) SF - John Lawson (fresh) PF - Julio Soto (fresh) C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Heslin (fresh) SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) SF - Archie Burt (fresh) PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) C - Alan Heer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Alan Heer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Walter Rice steals it from Archie Burt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rice | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Julio Soto connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | John Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | Alan Heer snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Alan Heer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Alan Heer tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Domenic Bruno | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Axtell is called for the reach on Alan Heer - foul #1 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen loses the dribble to Gregory Axtell | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Domenic Bruno - foul #1 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Alan Heer misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Walter Rice | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Julio Soto is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SG), Mario Grant (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Bart Christensen, Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno | |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard loses the dribble to Julio Soto | 5-2 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore connects on the runner in the paint set up by Walter Rice | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Mario Grant can't throw it down | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Lawson | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | John Lawson is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Brian Terry (SF), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Bart Christensen (SG) Michael Heslin, Alan Heer | |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Mario Grant banks in the layup set up by Bart Christensen and he's fouled by Greg Beyer - foul #1 on Greg Beyer, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Victor McEvoy (fresh) SG - Greg Beyer (fresh) SF - Brian Terry (fresh) PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ruben Bullard (fresh) C - Armand Costa (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer's pass is intercepted by Tony Smith | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | Armand Costa buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mario Grant | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Terry | 9-7 |
| 14:39 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF), Gregory Axtell (C) Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Alan Heer (C) Tony Smith, Bart Christensen, Ruben Bullard, Armand Costa | |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Gregory Axtell - foul #2 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Julio Soto (PF) Victor McEvoy, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG) Mario Grant | |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Julio Soto | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Julio Soto clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Domenic Bruno - foul #2 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (SG), Charles Smail (PF) Bart Christensen, Domenic Bruno | |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Alan Heer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | John Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Charles Smail grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Charles Smail hits a jump hook in the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Walter Rice travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Victor McEvoy (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, Julio Soto, Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG), Mario Grant (SF), Ruben Bullard (PF), Armand Costa (C) Michael Heslin, Archie Burt, Charles Smail, Alan Heer | |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Grant | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer grabs the board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Greg Beyer (fresh) SG - Brian Terry (fresh) SF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Bullard (fresh) C - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Greg Beyer - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG) John Lawson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smail (SF) Tony Smith | |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Terry | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Mario Grant scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bart Christensen | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Armand Costa steps in front of the Brian Terry pass | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the fadeaway from the right block | 13-16 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Mario Grant is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Mario Grant, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF), Julio Soto (PF), Dennis Poole (C) Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Victor McEvoy, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Tony Smith (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Alan Heer (C) Mario Grant, Bart Christensen, Ruben Bullard, Armand Costa | |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Julio Soto buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Tony Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Walter Rice - foul #1 on Walter Rice, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PF) Charles Smail | |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Tony Smith makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore clanks a shot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Walter Rice tips it in | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Walter Rice | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore is hacked by Alan Heer - foul #1 on Alan Heer, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Armand Costa (PF) Tony Smith, Ruben Bullard | |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Julio Soto tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Alan Heer buries a runner near the basket set up by Mario Grant | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Greg Beyer (fresh) SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Poole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Heslin (fresh) SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Julio Soto comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Armand Costa - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Brian Terry (SF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Walter Rice, John Lawson, Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG), Charles Smail (C) Archie Burt, Alan Heer | |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Armand Costa snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Charles Smail misses the jumper in the paint | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Mario Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Brian Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Lattimer | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Brian Terry comes up short on the runner from the right block | 21-21 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Soto | 21-21 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Victor McEvoy - foul #1 on Victor McEvoy, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), John Lawson (SF) Greg Beyer, Julio Soto | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Alan Heer (C) Michael Heslin, Armand Costa | |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG), Dennis Poole (C) Brian Terry, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Ruben Bullard (PF) Tony Smith, Mario Grant | |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin scores on a shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | John Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Heer | 21-24 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Charles Smail is fouled on the floor by Walter Rice - foul #2 on Walter Rice, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, Victor McEvoy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (PG), Archie Burt (SF) Michael Heslin, Charles Smail | |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Lattimer | 21-24 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Brian Terry misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Burt | 21-26 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Julio Soto (PF) Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Armand Costa (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Ruben Bullard, Alan Heer | |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Mario Grant scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Bart Christensen | 21-28 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | Julio Soto clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-28 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Julio Soto pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Brian Terry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Greg Beyer (fresh) SG - Brian Terry (fresh) SF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mario Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bart Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Armand Costa | 21-28 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Armand Costa misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-28 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Julio Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Brian Terry knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Archie Burt - foul #1 on Archie Burt, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Walter Rice (SG), Dennis Poole (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) Greg Beyer, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Ruben Bullard (SG), Charles Smail (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Alan Heer (C) Mario Grant, Bart Christensen, Archie Burt, Armand Costa, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Brian Terry makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Alan Heer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG) Brian Terry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore is hacked by Domenic Bruno - foul #3 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Armand Costa (PF) Domenic Bruno | |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Archie Burt (SF) Ruben Bullard, Charles Smail | |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Walter Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lawson (SF), Julio Soto (PF) Victor McEvoy, Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (SG) Michael Heslin | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Julio Soto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Archie Burt pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Mario Grant hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Heer | 32-31 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Armand Costa | 32-31 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Archie Burt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | John Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the fullcourt shot | 32-31 |