| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Moreno (fresh) C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Renz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - David Knights (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Donald Adams inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Biggins | 37-33 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | Joseph Dean denies the turnaround by David Knights | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Vollmer - foul #1 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | David Knights buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Renz | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Moreno, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | William Renz pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Jonathan Caesar is called for the reach on Rolf Strzyzewski - foul #2 on Jonathan Caesar, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | William Renz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski loses the dribble to Joseph Dean | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Biggins | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | William Renz misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jose Moreno - foul #2 on Jose Moreno, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SF) Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (C) Shane Vollmer, Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, David Knights | |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | William Renz misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | William Renz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Clark (fresh) SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Renz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Tone (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | William Renz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Clark | 40-43 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Claude Tone snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Jose Moreno steals the ball from Charles Gunderson | 40-43 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Tim Henry (C) Charles Gunderson, William Renz | |
| 14:38 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Jonathan Caesar | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Claude Tone knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tim Henry - foul #3 on Tim Henry, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF) Jonathan Caesar, Donald Adams, Jose Moreno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), David Knights (C) Ricky Clark, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone | |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Jacob - foul #1 on Walter Jacob, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Anthony Henson (C) Jeffrey Biggins, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson is fouled on the floor by Tim Henry - foul #4 on Tim Henry, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell (PF) Tim Henry | |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Mark Asuncion steps in front of the Jonathan Caesar pass | 44-49 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Asuncion | 44-51 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) C - Anthony Henson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) C - David Knights (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | David Knights misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | David Knights loses the dribble to Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 44-51 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Joseph Mitchell steps in front of the Jonathan Caesar pass | 44-51 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-51 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Mark Asuncion is called for the reach on Walter Jacob - foul #2 on Mark Asuncion, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (PG), Manuel Small (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jose Moreno (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Jonathan Caesar, Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker, Anthony Henson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), William Renz (PF), Claude Tone (C) Shane Vollmer, Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, Joseph Mitchell, David Knights | |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Small | 46-51 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gunderson | 46-54 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Moreno | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | William Renz misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | William Renz hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF), David Knights (C) Charles Gunderson, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone | |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | David Knights misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jeffrey Biggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Renz (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - David Knights (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Manuel Small tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Manuel Small takes the ball from William Renz | 54-56 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Manuel Small throws it down | 56-56 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Biggins steals it from Ricky Clark | 56-56 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Donald Adams lays it in set up by Jeffrey Biggins | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | David Knights misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | William Renz misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | David Knights gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Walter Jacob (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF), Anthony Henson (C) Manuel Small, Donald Adams, Jose Moreno, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Claude Tone (PF) Ricky Clark, William Renz | |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Jacob | 60-56 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Mark Asuncion steps in front of the Walter Jacob pass | 60-56 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer is called for 3 seconds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG) Jeffrey Biggins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Tim Henry (C) Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, David Knights | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Jacob | 62-56 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson clanks a floater from the left side | 62-56 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-56 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Claude Tone | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Henson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Tone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson connects on the shot from the left side set up by Shane Vollmer | 62-58 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Jacob | 65-58 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jose Moreno (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker, Anthony Henson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF), William Renz (PF), David Knights (C) Charles Gunderson, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone, Tim Henry | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | David Knights hits the finger roll set up by Rolf Strzyzewski and the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | David Knights makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rolf Strzyzewski - foul #2 on Rolf Strzyzewski, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | William Renz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Biggins | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Jonathan Caesar - foul #3 on Jonathan Caesar, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 3rd free throw | 69-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the runner in the paint set up by Jose Moreno | 71-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Shane Vollmer is called for the reach on Joseph Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF) Jonathan Caesar, Donald Adams, Jose Moreno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | William Renz gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Vollmer - foul #3 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Renz | 72-64 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Renz | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins is hacked by Rolf Strzyzewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rolf Strzyzewski, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Jose Moreno (PF) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Renz | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | William Renz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |