| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Ball (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:53 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harrington | 35-30 |
| 19:40 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Ball | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Brookover | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Schlegel | 35-30 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Nigel Butler and he's hacked by Wilbur Ball - foul #3 on Wilbur Ball, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SG) Wilbur Ball | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Leo Branham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nigel Butler | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Leo Branham misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Leo Branham | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Leo Branham tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Harrington | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Leo Branham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF), John Reed (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Robert Jarvis, Alfredo Yazzie, Jeffrey Jackson, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG), Brian Bennett (SG), Tyrone Pierce (SF), Timothy Province (PF), Richard Brown (C) Nigel Butler, Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace, Stephen Schlegel, Howard Brookover | |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyrone Pierce | 35-38 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Grant Morrison is called for 3 seconds | 35-38 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Dennis Prout denies the turnaround by Tyrone Pierce | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Grant Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cleavon Abdelhamid (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyrone Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Province (fresh) C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (SG), Jeffrey Jackson (PF) Cleavon Abdelhamid, John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Thomas Harrington (SG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Joe Bradley, Brian Bennett, Timothy Province, Richard Brown | |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Jackson takes the ball from Thomas Harrington | 36-38 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nigel Butler | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Ball | 36-40 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Tyrone Pierce is called for the reach on Wilbur Ball - foul #3 on Tyrone Pierce, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Ben Moore, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (SG), Howard Brookover (C) Thomas Harrington, Tyrone Pierce | |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Stephen Schlegel denies the turnaround by Robert Jarvis | 36-40 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SF) Roger Gerace | |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Joe Bradley is called for the reach on Wilbur Ball - foul #1 on Joe Bradley, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Province (PF) Stephen Schlegel | |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG) Joe Bradley | |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Timothy Province hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Province - foul #2 on Timothy Province, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SG), John Reed (PF) Wilbur Ball, Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Nigel Butler, Brian Bennett, Timothy Province | |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | Ben Moore takes the ball from Howard Brookover | 41-42 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Ben Moore slams it home | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Brookover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel tips it home | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Roger Gerace - foul #3 on Roger Gerace, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF), Jeffrey Jackson (PF) Robert Jarvis, Alfredo Yazzie, John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Tyrone Pierce (C) Thomas Harrington, Howard Brookover | |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley is hacked by Grant Morrison - foul #2 on Grant Morrison, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (SG), John Reed (C) Cleavon Abdelhamid, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Reed | 43-44 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Grant Morrison is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG), Timothy Province (C) Joe Bradley, Stephen Schlegel | |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Ben Moore snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | Central Florida | Grant Morrison is fouled on the floor by Nigel Butler - foul #2 on Nigel Butler, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Ben Moore, John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG), Howard Brookover (C) Nigel Butler, Tyrone Pierce | |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Gerace | 43-44 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball loses the dribble to Howard Brookover | 43-47 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SG), John Reed (PF) Wilbur Ball, Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Brian Bennett (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace, Timothy Province | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (C) Howard Brookover | |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler is fouled on the floor by John Reed - foul #1 on John Reed, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Province (C) Joe Bradley | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel's layup is rejected by Leo Branham | 43-47 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cleavon Abdelhamid (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyrone Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Province (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Ben Moore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Bennett - foul #1 on Brian Bennett, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Wilbur Ball (SG), Jeffrey Jackson (PF) Robert Jarvis, Cleavon Abdelhamid, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG) Brian Bennett | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Ben Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Ben Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Prout (C) John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Gerace (SF), Howard Brookover (C) Tyrone Pierce, Timothy Province | |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Ben Moore connects on the floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie (SF) Ben Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Nigel Butler steps in front of the Grant Morrison pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington is hacked by Wilbur Ball - foul #4 on Wilbur Ball, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG), Brian Bennett (SG) Nigel Butler, Thomas Harrington | |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilbur Ball - foul #5 on Wilbur Ball, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SG) Wilbur Ball | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Province (PF) Stephen Schlegel | |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Leo Branham is hacked by Howard Brookover - foul #3 on Howard Brookover, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Reed (PF) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (PF) Howard Brookover | |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Leo Branham makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Leo Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Thomas Harrington (SG), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Joe Bradley, Brian Bennett, Roger Gerace | |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nigel Butler | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Leo Branham is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Leo Branham, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson (PF) John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG) Robert Jarvis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SF), Howard Brookover (C) Tyrone Pierce, Timothy Province | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Ben Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Gerace (SF) Brian Bennett | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jackson | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Grant Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cleavon Abdelhamid (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leo Branham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Stephen Schlegel blocks the short jumper by Ben Moore | 52-52 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), John Reed (C) Cleavon Abdelhamid, Jeffrey Jackson, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Province (PF) Stephen Schlegel | |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel (PF) Timothy Province | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Leo Branham makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Brookover | 55-54 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace is hacked by Alfredo Yazzie - foul #1 on Alfredo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jarvis - foul #1 on Robert Jarvis, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Alfredo Yazzie | 57-58 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Ben Moore is called for the reach on Stephen Schlegel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Moore, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Ben Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Leo Branham wins the tip | 60-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Howard Brookover steals the ball from Robert Jarvis | 60-60 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Yazzie | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jarvis and the foul's on Roger Gerace - foul #4 on Roger Gerace, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Brookover | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Ben Moore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jarvis | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | Ben Moore gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Reed - foul #2 on John Reed, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (SG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (C) Howard Brookover | |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie (SF), John Reed (PF) Grant Morrison, Cleavon Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Howard Brookover (C) Tyrone Pierce | |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Ben Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nigel Butler | 66-67 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Leo Branham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Ben Moore tips it home | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harrington | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-70 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Leo Branham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Leo Branham | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ben Moore | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler travels with the ball | 76-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (SG) John Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Butler - foul #3 on Nigel Butler, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cleavon Abdelhamid (SG) Grant Morrison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Leo Branham - foul #4 on Leo Branham, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Reed (PF) Cleavon Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | John Reed snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | John Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Butler - foul #4 on Nigel Butler, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cleavon Abdelhamid (SG) Ben Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Alfredo Yazzie steals the ball from Roger Gerace | 79-71 |
| 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 | Alfredo Yazzie runs out the clock | 79-71 |