| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-33 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Oren Mancilla - foul #3 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG) Oren Mancilla | |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Donald Decker is called for the reach on Douglas Garney - foul #1 on Donald Decker, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Bose | 46-35 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | John Bose is called for the reach on Mark Paulson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bose, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco (PG) John Bose | |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Freeman - foul #1 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 46-35 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Decker | 49-35 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses long on a jumper from the left block | 49-35 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Decker | 49-35 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barco - foul #1 on Kenneth Barco, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Jordan Dupree (C) Douglas Garney, Marvin Freeman, Willie Burrage | |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Walters - foul #3 on Philip Walters, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG) Robert Tipler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman (PF) Philip Walters | |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Wayne Bernard picks off the pass by Leroy Hill | 50-38 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Barco | 50-41 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jordan Dupree - foul #2 on Jordan Dupree, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Donald Decker (C) Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Willie Burrage (C) Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman | |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Robert Tipler picks off the pass by Kenneth Barco in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Donald Decker hits the finger roll set up by Mark Paulson | 54-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Barco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Donald Decker blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Willie Burrage | 54-41 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by Douglas Garney - foul #1 on Douglas Garney, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Leroy Hill, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Philip Walters (SF) Kenneth Barco, Wayne Bernard | |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Philip Walters tips it but misses | 56-41 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson's floater is knocked away by Willie Burrage | 56-41 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Willie Burrage | 56-41 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Paulson - foul #1 on Mark Paulson, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (SG), Marvin Freeman (PF), Michael McGrotha (C) Douglas Garney, Jordan Dupree, Willie Burrage | |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the jumper from the right block | 56-43 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | John Bose hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Philip Walters is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, David Robinson, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Philip Walters, Marvin Freeman, Michael McGrotha | |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla lays it up and in | 59-47 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Sobel is called for the reach on Oren Mancilla - foul #1 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG) Oren Mancilla | |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Bose | 59-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-49 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Kory Molinari takes the ball from Kenneth Barco | 61-49 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | The jumper by Mark Paulson is denied by Wallace Cadet | 61-49 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | John Bose drills a shot in the lane | 61-51 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Garney - foul #2 on Douglas Garney, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Leroy Hill (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Johnnie Reed, Joseph Sobel, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF), Jordan Dupree (C) John Bose, Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Kenneth Barco, Willie Burrage | |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the lay-in | 63-51 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Dupree | 63-51 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Philip Walters can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Donald Decker can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 63-51 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marvin Freeman | 63-51 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Mark Paulson picks off the pass by Jordan Dupree | 63-51 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson banks in the layup | 65-51 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Wall - foul #1 on Lee Wall, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco (SG) Wayne Bernard | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-53 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | Philip Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jordan Dupree | 65-55 |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Hill, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), David Robinson (SF) Leroy Hill, Joseph Sobel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet (SF), Willie Burrage (C) Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree | |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman lays it in on a great pass from Wallace Cadet | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Barco | 65-59 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | David Robinson snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the dunk | 65-59 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marvin Freeman | 65-59 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on Oren Mancilla - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Jordan Dupree (PF) Kenneth Barco, Marvin Freeman | |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | David Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF) Leroy Hill, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF) Oren Mancilla, Wallace Cadet, Willie Burrage | |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Philip Walters buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson clanks a shot from close range | 65-63 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sobel | 65-63 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is fouled on the floor by John Bose - foul #4 on John Bose, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kory Molinari - foul #2 on Kory Molinari, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Johnnie Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco (SF) Philip Walters | |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Gibson | 67-64 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 71-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kory Molinari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Garney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Mark Paulson, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Marvin Freeman, Jordan Dupree | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Tipler - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Lee Wall pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Oren Mancilla and he's fouled by Robert Tipler - foul #3 on Robert Tipler, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Donald Decker is called for the reach on Kenneth Barco - foul #2 on Donald Decker, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Lee Wall can't tip it in | 73-69 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed tips it home | 75-69 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Garney | 75-71 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Wallace Cadet picks off the pass by Robert Tipler | 75-71 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the easy layup | 75-71 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet tips it but misses | 75-71 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Willie Burrage denies the turnaround by Joseph Sobel | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed tips it home | 77-71 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-71 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Sobel | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Oren Mancilla is called for the reach on Joseph Sobel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (PF) Lee Wall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman (PF) Kenneth Barco | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oren Mancilla | 77-74 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled in the backcourt by Oren Mancilla - foul #5 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG) Oren Mancilla | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | John Bose scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Garney | 79-76 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is fouled in the backcourt by John Bose - foul #5 on John Bose, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco (PG) John Bose | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is whistled for traveling | 81-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (PF) Lee Wall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Garney - foul #3 on Douglas Garney, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Joseph Sobel is called for the reach on Marvin Freeman - foul #2 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Kenneth Barco is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Barco, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (PF) Lee Wall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed runs out the clock | 85-78 |