| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dale Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | John Powers knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Terry Dycus | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson jams it on a nice dish by Emerson Edwards | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | John Powers knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Day | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Powers | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Howard | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Emerson Edwards | 5-6 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards is hacked by Henry Day - foul #1 on Henry Day, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Salvador Esparza steals it from Scott Donohue | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is called for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Murff, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus connects on the 3 from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Hardin - foul #1 on Randall Hardin, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG) Emerson Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), Dale Howard (C) Terry Dycus, Jay Mattingly | |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano can't connect on a floater from the left block | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Esparza (fairly fresh) C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Dale Howard can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Henderson | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Eric Henderson - foul #1 on Eric Henderson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Elmer Mount (SG), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Arthur Murff, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Scott Donohue (PF) Larry Vanauken, Octavio Giordano | |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Emerson Edwards | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Dale Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emerson Edwards | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | Dale Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eric Henderson (C) Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Randall Hardin, Dale Howard | |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Henderson | 16-12 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson clanks a jumper in the paint | 16-12 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mitchell | 16-12 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Day | 16-15 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards connects on the floater from the left side set up by Cameron Calvin | 18-15 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Emerson Edwards is called for the reach on Terry Dycus - foul #1 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Emerson Edwards, Elmer Mount, Cameron Calvin, Eric Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (PF), Dale Howard (C) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, Scott Donohue, Jay Mattingly | |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Steven Tyler is called for the reach on Dale Howard - foul #1 on Steven Tyler, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler's pass is intercepted by Bob Hernandes in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Dale Howard pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Chris Macmillan - foul #1 on Chris Macmillan, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Eric Henderson (C) Steven Tyler, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Octavio Giordano (PF) Bob Hernandes, John Powers | |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Henry Day double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG) Cameron Calvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Jay Mattingly (C) Larry Vanauken, Dale Howard | |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Day | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Jay Mattingly is called for the reach on Jeffrey Chavira - foul #1 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SF) Jeffrey Chavira | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF) Henry Day, Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano | |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Arthur Murff, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Paul Mitchell steps in front of the Terry Dycus pass | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (SG) Emerson Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Jay Mattingly | |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Steven Tyler, Paul Mitchell, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Henry Day steals the ball from Elmer Mount | 18-19 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Dale Howard can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Murff | 18-19 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Cameron Calvin, Elmer Mount | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF) Terry Dycus, John Powers | |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira misses the dunk attempt | 18-19 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Henderson | 20-19 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | The jumper by Jeffrey Chavira is denied by Dale Howard | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza tips it in | 22-19 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Dale Howard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Elmer Mount (SG), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Emerson Edwards, Arthur Murff, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), John Powers (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Henry Day, Larry Vanauken, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Chavira - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chavira, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jay Mattingly | 22-24 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin lays it up and in and the foul's on Randall Hardin - foul #2 on Randall Hardin, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (SG) Jeffrey Chavira | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF) Randall Hardin | |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | John Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG) Steven Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Mitchell - foul #2 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Eric Henderson (C) Cameron Calvin, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG) Bob Hernandes | |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza (PF) Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | John Powers misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Henderson - foul #2 on Eric Henderson, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Elmer Mount | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (PF) Octavio Giordano | |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Chavira | 28-27 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (PF) John Powers | |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue's pass is intercepted by Arthur Murff | 30-27 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | The jumper by Arthur Murff is denied by Jay Mattingly | 30-27 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Henry Day knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Dycus and he's fouled by Jeffrey Chavira - foul #2 on Jeffrey Chavira, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG) Emerson Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Terry Dycus steals the ball from Cameron Calvin | 30-31 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin tips it in | 30-33 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Day - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, Randall Hardin, Jay Mattingly | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | John Powers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is hacked by Scott Donohue - foul #1 on Scott Donohue, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | John Powers grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Dale Howard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Murff | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Dale Howard buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Bob Hernandes | 35-35 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan tips it home | 37-35 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Dale Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Cameron Calvin, Arthur Murff, Paul Mitchell, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Bob Hernandes, Larry Vanauken, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the fullcourt shot | 39-35 |