| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney double dribbles | 32-42 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Lee Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Wall - foul #1 on Lee Wall, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-42 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits a jump hook near the basket | 34-44 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney hits a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Gibson - foul #1 on Carl Gibson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 39-46 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson's pass is intercepted by Willie Burrage | 39-46 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Oren Mancilla | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Sobel and he's fouled by Willie Burrage - foul #3 on Willie Burrage, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Jordan Dupree (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Friend (PF) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Hanes | 42-48 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep is hacked by Mark Paulson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Paulson, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Herman Wille (PF) Carl Gibson | |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes makes the jumper from close range | 44-48 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | David Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Wayne Bernard | 44-48 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-48 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Michael Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Diep (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Wille (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Friend (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | Michael Friend clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Philip Walters misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Herman Wille - foul #2 on Herman Wille, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Willie Burrage (C) Wayne Bernard, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Philip Walters misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Philip Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Herman Wille hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 44-51 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Johnnie Reed - foul #3 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF) Daniel Diep, Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Leroy Hill (C) David Robinson, Herman Wille, Michael Friend | |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Wall - foul #2 on Lee Wall, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill | |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Cadet | 49-54 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Johnnie Reed is denied by Willie Burrage | 49-54 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lee Wall - foul #3 on Lee Wall, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (PG), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jordan Dupree - foul #2 on Jordan Dupree, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (SF), Thomas Hanes (C) Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Friend (PF) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Reed - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG) Daniel Diep | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Herman Wille (PF) Johnnie Reed, Carl Gibson | |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Douglas Garney picks off the pass by Herman Wille | 51-56 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Mark Paulson takes the ball from Thomas Hanes | 51-56 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson lays it in | 51-58 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | Michael Friend grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Wille (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Friend (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Jordan Dupree steals it from Mark Paulson | 51-58 |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Philip Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Michael Friend grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Michael Friend misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hanes - foul #1 on Thomas Hanes, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF), Willie Burrage (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Herman Wille | |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Michael Friend makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Michael Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson banks in the layup set up by Robert Tipler | 53-62 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Bernard | 55-62 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel loses the dribble to Willie Burrage | 55-62 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage tips it home | 57-62 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tipler | 57-65 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep is hacked by Mark Paulson - foul #3 on Mark Paulson, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG) Wayne Bernard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Michael Friend | |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Diep - foul #3 on Daniel Diep, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Jordan Dupree (PF) Daniel Diep, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Robert Tipler steals the ball from Douglas Garney | 59-67 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Tipler | 59-69 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the jumper in the paint | 59-69 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Philip Walters tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF) Philip Walters, Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Robert Tipler, David Robinson, Herman Wille | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hill - foul #3 on Leroy Hill, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG) Leroy Hill | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Jordan Dupree is called for the reach on Carl Gibson - foul #3 on Jordan Dupree, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (SG) Douglas Garney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Gibson | 62-69 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 62-71 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Diep | 64-71 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-71 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 64-73 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-73 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree hits the follow up shot | 66-73 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Marvin Freeman steals it from Carl Gibson | 66-73 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Willie Burrage (C) Daniel Diep, Marvin Freeman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF), Michael Friend (C) Mark Paulson, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Carl Gibson | |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (PF) Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Robinson | 68-76 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Cadet | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Robert Tipler is called for the reach on Douglas Garney - foul #1 on Robert Tipler, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (PG), Marvin Freeman (PF) Oren Mancilla, Wallace Cadet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) David Robinson, Herman Wille | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Wall | 70-78 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 73-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG) Daniel Diep | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (C) Michael Friend | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Tipler - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (C) Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel loses the dribble to Marvin Freeman | 75-78 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet (SF), Willie Burrage (C) Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage lays it in | 77-78 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-78 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Marvin Freeman is denied by Carl Gibson | 77-78 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla scores on a floater from the free throw line | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 3 from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Willie Burrage is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed - foul #4 on Willie Burrage, team foul #6 | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson wins the tip | 81-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sobel | 81-81 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Tipler and he's hacked by Oren Mancilla - foul #2 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #7 | 81-83 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wallace Cadet | 83-83 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is hacked by Willie Burrage - foul #5 on Willie Burrage, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (C) Willie Burrage | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marvin Freeman | 83-84 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by Marvin Freeman - foul #3 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #9 | 86-84 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Carl Gibson is called for the reach on Jordan Dupree - foul #2 on Carl Gibson, team foul #14 | 86-86 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Lee Wall gets the rebound | 86-86 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 86-86 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Marvin Freeman | 88-86 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jordan Dupree - foul #4 on Jordan Dupree, team foul #10 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Thomas Hanes (C) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Friend (PF) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF) Daniel Diep, Wayne Bernard, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF) Mark Paulson, David Robinson | |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla connects on the shot from the left side | 90-88 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-88 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Philip Walters pulls down the rebound | 90-88 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Philip Walters knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 92-88 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is denied on a layup by Philip Walters | 92-88 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet snags the defensive board | 92-88 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman (PF) Philip Walters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Michael Friend | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 92-88 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson gets the rebound | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Lee Wall | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on Oren Mancilla in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #15 | 92-90 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Johnnie Reed | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 94-90 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marvin Freeman | 94-90 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tipler - foul #3 on Robert Tipler, team foul #16 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (PG) Oren Mancilla | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 96-90 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the offensive board | 96-90 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 96-90 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (C) Jordan Dupree | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Paulson - foul #4 on Mark Paulson, team foul #17 | 96-90 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the defensive board | 97-90 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 97-90 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Philip Walters pulls down the rebound | 97-90 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-90 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Wayne Bernard (SF) Daniel Diep, Wallace Cadet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Philip Walters runs out the clock | 97-90 |