| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Powers inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Vanauken | 27-39 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | John Powers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Mitchell | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the dunk attempt | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Doyle Noga | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Kyle Childers takes the ball from Donald Bryner | 31-39 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus loses the dribble to Arthur Murff | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Murff | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | John Powers knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 33-41 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner is hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #3 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins (C) Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Octavio Giordano (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Larry Vanauken, Kyle Childers, Dale Howard | |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell is hacked by Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett (SF) John Powers | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Murff and he's fouled by Oscar Sublett - foul #1 on Oscar Sublett, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mota (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (SG), Claude Griffin (SF) Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Claude Griffin - foul #2 on Claude Griffin, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Anderson (PG), Paul Mitchell (PF), Donald Bryner (C) Cameron Calvin, Ted Scoggins, James Mota | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Terry Dycus, Oscar Sublett | |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Griffin (fresh) PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses the turnaround in the lane | 36-41 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Howard | 36-43 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF) Kevin Anderson, Emerson Edwards, Claude Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Kyle Childers (PF) Scott Donohue, Bob Hernandes, Octavio Giordano | |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Doyle Noga steps in front of the John Powers pass | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Dale Howard denies the turnaround by Paul Mitchell | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 38-46 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bryner | 40-46 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers throws it down set up by Larry Vanauken and the foul's on Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins (PF), James Mota (C) Paul Mitchell, Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett (SF), Octavio Giordano (C) John Powers, Dale Howard | |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | James Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:36 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler is hacked by Kyle Childers - foul #3 on Kyle Childers, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (C) Kyle Childers | |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Mota | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett misses the floater from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Tyler | 46-48 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken is hacked by Steven Tyler - foul #4 on Steven Tyler, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Emerson Edwards (SG), Claude Griffin (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF) Steven Tyler, Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, James Mota | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), John Powers (SF) Larry Vanauken, Terry Dycus, Oscar Sublett | |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Octavio Giordano | 46-48 |
| 12:10 | Central Florida | Paul Mitchell is called for the reach on Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | John Powers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Claude Griffin - foul #3 on Claude Griffin, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) Ted Scoggins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Kyle Childers (PF), Dale Howard (C) Robert Abercrombie, Octavio Giordano, Scott Donohue | |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Griffin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Howard | 46-49 |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kyle Childers | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Powers | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | John Powers is called for the reach on Paul Mitchell - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF) Emerson Edwards, Claude Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG) Bob Hernandes | |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Murff | 48-51 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Dale Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Vanauken | 48-53 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Powers - foul #4 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins (PF), James Mota (C) Paul Mitchell, Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Scott Donohue (C) John Powers, Kyle Childers, Dale Howard | |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is hacked by Ted Scoggins - foul #3 on Ted Scoggins, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | James Mota hits a floater in the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the shot from the right wing set up by Doyle Noga | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Paul Mitchell (PF), Donald Bryner (C) Cameron Calvin, Ted Scoggins, James Mota | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), Kyle Childers (PF), Dale Howard (C) Larry Vanauken, Terry Dycus, Octavio Giordano, Scott Donohue | |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Arthur Murff picks off the pass by Bob Hernandes in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bob Hernandes - foul #1 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Claude Griffin (SF) Emerson Edwards, Doyle Noga | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF) Oscar Sublett | |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Griffin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Abercrombie | 56-58 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG) Arthur Murff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Terry Dycus (SG) Bob Hernandes, Robert Abercrombie | |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken is denied on a layup by Donald Bryner | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler is hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #4 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Doyle Noga (SF), Ted Scoggins (C) Claude Griffin, Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Kyle Childers, Dale Howard | |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Ted Scoggins - foul #4 on Ted Scoggins, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler is hacked by Larry Vanauken in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Doyle Noga - foul #1 on Doyle Noga, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG) Cameron Calvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | John Powers snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | John Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) Ted Scoggins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Scott Donohue | |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Tyler | 62-62 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Tyler - foul #5 on Steven Tyler, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Claude Griffin (SF), Ted Scoggins (PF) Steven Tyler, Doyle Noga, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (SG), Oscar Sublett (SF), Kyle Childers (PF) Terry Dycus, John Powers, Octavio Giordano | |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dale Howard - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (SG) Arthur Murff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Ted Scoggins steps in front of the Kyle Childers pass | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Emerson Edwards | 65-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ted Scoggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Donald Bryner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Sublett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Claude Griffin is called for the reach on Robert Abercrombie - foul #4 on Claude Griffin, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF) Emerson Edwards, Claude Griffin, Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), John Powers (SF), Octavio Giordano (C) Bob Hernandes, Oscar Sublett, Dale Howard | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins double dribbles | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 65-66 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Dale Howard (C) Robert Abercrombie, Octavio Giordano | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Murff | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is whistled for traveling | 67-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) Ted Scoggins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga's floater is tipped away by John Powers | 67-66 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Powers | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Bob Hernandes | 67-68 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 67-70 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | John Powers misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | John Powers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes travels in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF) Kyle Childers | |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the lay-in | 70-70 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner buries a floater near the basket set up by Cameron Calvin | 72-70 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Cameron Calvin is called for the reach on John Powers - foul #1 on Cameron Calvin, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins (C) Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (C) Dale Howard | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) Ted Scoggins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kyle Childers (PF), Dale Howard (C) Octavio Giordano, Scott Donohue | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | John Powers is hacked by Doyle Noga - foul #2 on Doyle Noga, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cameron Calvin | 75-74 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Childers | 75-76 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga is hacked by John Powers - foul #5 on John Powers, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett (SF) John Powers | |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell double dribbles | 76-76 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Dale Howard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Howard, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Sublett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Oscar Sublett is called for the reach on Doyle Noga - foul #2 on Oscar Sublett, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Sublett | 77-78 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Murff | 79-78 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Sublett | 79-80 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses the floater from just outside the lane | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes runs out the clock | 79-80 |