| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend inbounds the ball | 16-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #2 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #1 | 16-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Fred McRay | |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #2 | 16-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harold Beach (PF) Gregory Ambrose | |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-30 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Thurman Spear picks off the pass by Harold Beach | 19-30 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | 3 seconds is called on Roger Townsend | 19-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roger Townsend, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Robert Jernigan takes the ball from Kelly Walker | 19-32 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose hits a fadeaway in the lane | 19-34 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred McRay - foul #2 on Fred McRay, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF) Wilfredo Lombardi, Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Robert Jernigan, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Harold Beach snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bobby Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Blake (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Beach (fresh) C - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Craig Roberts (C) Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roger Townsend, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | John Blake misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-34 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Fred McRay gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Fred McRay scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Aldrich | 20-36 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Roberto Rosales steals the ball from Bobby Lewis in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Craig Roberts - foul #1 on Craig Roberts, team foul #3 | 20-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF) Bobby Lewis, John Blake, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Aguero (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Roberto Rosales, Brian Aldrich, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver and the foul's on Jeff Kendricks - foul #3 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #4 | 20-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (PF) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG) Richard Aguero | |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend makes the free throw | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | John Bennett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-39 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | John Bennett steals it from Brian Aldrich | 20-39 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | John Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-39 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Norman Smith can't throw it down | 20-39 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeff Kendricks | 22-39 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Aldrich | 22-41 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilfredo Lombardi | 25-41 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend misses the easy layup | 25-41 |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Spear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Beach (fresh) C - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear loses the dribble to Harold Beach | 25-41 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #3 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #5 | 25-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Craig Roberts (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Roberts - foul #2 on Craig Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Townsend (SF) Robert Jernigan | |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend is hacked by Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #4 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #7 | 28-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF) Wilfredo Lombardi, John Blake, Robert Weber, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG) Richard Aguero | |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Townsend - foul #1 on Roger Townsend, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF) Roberto Rosales, Roger Townsend | |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Jernigan | 30-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 08:52 | Central Florida | Kelly Walker blocks the jumper by Gregory Ambrose | 30-47 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | John Bennett is hacked by Robert Jernigan - foul #1 on Robert Jernigan, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Nicholas Ware (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Robert Jernigan, Fred McRay | |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | John Bennett tips it in | 32-47 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 32-47 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Thurman Spear is blocked by Norman Smith | 32-47 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | John Bennett snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | John Bennett is called for 3 seconds | 32-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Bobby Lewis, Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Nicholas Ware, Norman Smith | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Lombardi | 32-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Blake (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Fred McRay tips it home | 32-49 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | John Blake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Robert Weber hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver grabs the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is fouled on the floor by John Blake - foul #2 on John Blake, team foul #8 | 34-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Mark Poore (SF) Wilfredo Lombardi, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Mark Poore snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Mark Poore blows the layup | 34-50 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales is hacked by Robert Weber - foul #1 on Robert Weber, team foul #9 | 34-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (SG) John Blake | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Aguero (SG) Brian Aldrich | |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Robert Weber drills a fadeaway from the left block | 36-52 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Norman Smith banks in the layup | 36-54 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Roberto Rosales is called for the reach on Bobby Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Rosales, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Fred McRay (C) Richard Aguero, Robert Jernigan, Norman Smith | |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Beach - foul #1 on Harold Beach, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Roberto Rosales, Nicholas Ware, Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich loses the dribble to Robert Weber | 36-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bobby Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Laurence Lade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Poore (fresh) PF - Larry Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG), Craig Roberts (C) Laurence Lade, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Harold Beach snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Fred McRay hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Craig Roberts - foul #3 on Craig Roberts, team foul #10 | 37-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (PG) Bobby Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Robert Jernigan, Harold Beach | |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Fred McRay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Brian Aldrich takes the ball from Craig Roberts | 37-55 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Robert Weber (SF) Laurence Lade, Mark Poore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Robert Weber double dribbles | 37-55 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Oliver | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | John Blake misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver grabs the board | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | John Blake double dribbles | 37-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver runs out the clock | 37-59 |