| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Pete Wright inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | Roger Dixon blocks the short jumper by Pete Wright | 29-23 |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Marcell | 29-23 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall double dribbles | 29-23 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the finger roll | 31-23 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the lay-in | 31-23 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses the easy layup | 33-23 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Glenn Roach - foul #2 on Glenn Roach, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), William Mariotti (C) Nicholas Marcell, Ralph Harrison | |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | David Zelaya steals the ball from Rudy Durham | 34-26 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Zelaya | 36-26 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Fritz Crystal is called for the reach on William Mariotti - foul #1 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) Pete Wright | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Allen | 39-26 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | William Allen tips it back up and in | 41-29 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-29 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Durham | 41-29 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is hacked by Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, Roger Dixon, William Mariotti | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 45-34 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Matthew Finnegan steps in front of the Ralph Harrison pass | 45-34 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Michael Graham double dribbles | 45-34 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the shot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Matthew Finnegan takes the ball from Michael Graham | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach clanks a shot in the paint | 47-34 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell clanks a floater in the paint | 47-34 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach's pass is intercepted by Michael Graham | 47-34 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Michael Graham buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Dahlin - foul #1 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF), Fritz Crystal (C) Glenn Shorts, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), William Mariotti (C) Rudy Durham, Nicholas Marcell, Ralph Harrison | |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | William Mariotti is called for the reach on Matthew Finnegan - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Michael Graham | |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Pete Wright can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | David Zelaya is called for the reach on Charles Swartz - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) Pete Wright | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF) Stephen Galles | |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Marshall | 47-40 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Anspach | 49-40 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Mariotti, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Stephen Galles (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Charles Swartz, Roger Dixon, William Mariotti | |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Pete Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Pete Wright snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is hacked by Stephen Galles - foul #4 on Stephen Galles, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF) Nicholas Marcell | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is fouled on the floor by Stephen Galles - foul #5 on Stephen Galles, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from William Allen | 53-40 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 53-40 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Ralph Harrison swats the short shot by Glenn Roach | 53-42 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan's pass is intercepted by Rudy Durham in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham jams it | 53-44 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), David Zelaya (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Pete Wright, William Allen, Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), William Mariotti (C) Michael Graham, Ralph Harrison | |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | William Mariotti connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Marcell | 54-46 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal tips it home | 56-46 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Marcell | 56-46 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-46 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Finnegan | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Vernon Anspach - foul #2 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Richard Siple (C) Matthew Finnegan, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SG) Mark Marshall, Rudy Durham | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Pete Wright's pass is intercepted by Michael Graham in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Glenn Roach is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Glenn Roach, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is fouled on the floor by Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | William Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Swartz, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Glenn Shorts, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Rudy Durham (SG) Michael Graham, Charles Swartz | |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | William Allen travels in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Harrison | 59-51 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Pete Wright (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, David Zelaya, Derek Weller, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Rudy Durham is called for the reach on Glenn Shorts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudy Durham, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell is whistled for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG), David Zelaya (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Shorts, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Derek Weller clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-51 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Allen | 61-51 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Roger Dixon, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Vernon Anspach - foul #3 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Marshall, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Richard Siple (C) William Allen, Derek Weller, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is fouled on the floor by Richard Siple - foul #1 on Richard Siple, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | William Allen runs out the clock | 63-55 |