| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 4 stl. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 16-30 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is fouled on the floor by Franklin Butler - foul #2 on Franklin Butler, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan loses the dribble to Michael Penny | 16-30 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Michael Penny banks in the layup | 16-32 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | William Allen gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | David Zelaya scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is fouled on the floor by David Zelaya - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Franklin Butler picks off the pass by Roger Dixon | 19-35 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | David Zelaya can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | William Allen can't tip it in | 19-35 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Dixon | 21-35 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Penny | 21-37 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-37 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Michael Penny loses the dribble to Kelly Duncan | 21-37 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the finger roll | 23-37 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Franklin Butler | 23-37 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 23-37 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | David Zelaya can't tip it in | 23-37 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-37 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | James Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 stl. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Shane Schneider - foul #2 on Shane Schneider, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, Michael Penny, William Allen, Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | Mauro Rizzo is called for the reach on Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #4 | 25-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 25-37 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | William Mariotti is called for the reach on Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal is called for traveling | 25-37 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | William Mariotti works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hicks | 27-37 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Mariotti - foul #3 on William Mariotti, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Fritz Crystal swats the shot by Mark Marshall | 27-39 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Roger Dixon, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Michael Penny (SG), William Allen (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler is hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #3 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (PF) Joseph Dahlin | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | William Allen misses long on a floater in the paint | 27-40 |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler tips it home | 27-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on David Zelaya - foul #2 on David Zelaya, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Franklin Butler | |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | William Allen scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by David Zelaya | 30-44 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Dixon and the foul's on Michael Penny - foul #1 on Michael Penny, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Michael Penny clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hicks - foul #2 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Shane Schneider | 32-46 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | William Allen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Joseph Dahlin (PF) Michael Penny, Shane Schneider | |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | William Allen misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-47 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | David Zelaya comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Zelaya | 32-47 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | William Allen buries a runner near the basket | 32-49 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Dahlin blocks the short jumper by Mark Marshall | 32-49 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF), Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) David Zelaya, Curt Bester, William Allen, Joseph Dahlin, Fritz Crystal | |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on Mauro Rizzo - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 32-50 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Mauro Rizzo - foul #3 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Penny, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Josiah Poole | 37-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Michael Penny knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Vernon Anspach | 37-53 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF), Joseph Dahlin (PF) Mauro Rizzo, Vernon Anspach, Shane Schneider | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Josiah Poole is whistled for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (C) Michael Penny, Franklin Butler | |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Curt Bester | 37-57 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | James Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (PF) Joseph Dahlin | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 37-57 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Duncan | 37-57 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall lays it up and in | 39-57 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-57 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Harrison - foul #4 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Curt Bester, William Allen, Shane Schneider, Fritz Crystal | |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't finish the layup | 39-57 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Zelaya | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Thomas Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 39-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG) David Zelaya | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is fouled on the floor by William Mariotti - foul #4 on William Mariotti, team foul #10 | 39-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Josiah Poole, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Franklin Butler | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Malcolm Callaghan | 39-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (PF) Joseph Dahlin | |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Elias Dorsey is called for the reach on Michael Penny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elias Dorsey, team foul #11 | 39-60 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 41-61 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Michael Penny can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Anspach | 41-61 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mauro Rizzo | 41-63 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 41-63 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan hits the follow up shot | 43-63 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is fouled in the backcourt by Elias Dorsey - foul #2 on Elias Dorsey, team foul #12 | 43-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Elias Dorsey, Malcolm Callaghan, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's floater is knocked away by Shane Schneider | 43-64 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Michael Penny snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Allen | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Franklin Butler swats the short shot by Roger Dixon | 43-66 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the board | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | William Allen comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 43-66 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Schneider | 43-66 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Zelaya runs out the clock | 43-66 |