| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) SF - Pete Wright (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Rudy Durham steps in front of the Glenn Shorts pass | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall slams it home set up by Rudy Durham | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Finnegan | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is fouled on the floor by Glenn Shorts - foul #1 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Pete Wright steps in front of the Mark Marshall pass | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fritz Crystal | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is hacked by Nicholas Marcell - foul #1 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal tips it in | 5-10 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is called for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) C - William Mariotti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Graham | 8-10 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the runner in the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | William Mariotti connects on the shot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is hacked by Rudy Durham - foul #1 on Rudy Durham, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | William Allen lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on David Zelaya - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits a fadeaway near the basket | 12-14 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham's 3 pointer is rejected by Glenn Shorts | 12-14 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SF), William Mariotti (C) Mark Marshall, Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Michael Graham is called for the reach on Pete Wright - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Charles Swartz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin (C) Fritz Crystal | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Glenn Shorts is called for the reach on Rudy Durham - foul #2 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Rudy Durham, Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Shorts, Glenn Roach | |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 14-15 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | William Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG) Charles Swartz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG) Pete Wright | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti clanks a runner from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Michael Graham can't tip it in | 14-15 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | William Allen takes the ball from Rudy Durham after a doubleteam | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | William Allen lays it up and in | 14-17 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Nicholas Marcell, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach banks in the layup | 17-19 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Michael Graham is called for 10 seconds | 17-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SF) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swartz (fresh) PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-21 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 17-21 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Michael Graham is denied by Joseph Dahlin | 17-21 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Derek Weller gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Derek Weller clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Michael Graham is called for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF), William Mariotti (C) Charles Swartz, Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), William Allen (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright, Derek Weller, Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | William Allen misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Michael Graham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Mariotti | 19-23 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Michael Graham grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Michael Graham gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Michael Graham is hacked by David Zelaya - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Charles Swartz (SG) Michael Graham, Rudy Durham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SF), Glenn Roach (PF) William Allen, Vernon Anspach | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the easy layup | 19-23 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | David Zelaya gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Zelaya | 19-26 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is whistled for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Glenn Shorts is called for the reach on Charles Swartz - foul #3 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF) Nicholas Marcell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), William Allen (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Fritz Crystal | |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Roach - foul #1 on Glenn Roach, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 20-28 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | William Allen snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Glenn Roach is denied by Ralph Harrison | 20-28 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Mark Marshall steps in front of the Matthew Finnegan pass in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz lays it in on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 22-28 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is hacked by Stephen Galles - foul #1 on Stephen Galles, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), William Mariotti (C) Charles Swartz, Roger Dixon, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Marshall and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (SG) Pete Wright | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-30 |