| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Robert Herman inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Lucio Valdez steals it from Bruce Moores | 37-40 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Robert Herman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Abel Reed and he's fouled by Lawrence McCorkle - foul #3 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gaskins (SF) Lawrence McCorkle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Chuck Mann | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | James Gaskins double dribbles | 39-42 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Abel Reed banks in the layup set up by Robert Herman and he's fouled by James Gaskins - foul #3 on James Gaskins, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SF) James Gaskins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Abel Reed makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Moores - foul #1 on Bruce Moores, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting (PF) James Wenskoski | |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Chuck Mann | 41-45 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Michael Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (PG), William Carbone (C) Abel Reed, Bruce Moores | |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Heath Suggs | 41-47 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | William Carbone denies the turnaround by John Davis | 41-47 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Michael Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | David Blodgett grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Michael Russell's floater is knocked away by William Carbone | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mikel Stroinski | 41-47 |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski is fouled on the floor by Lucio Valdez - foul #1 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon (SG), Michael Powell (SF) Lucio Valdez, David Blodgett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), James Wenskoski (PF), Bruce Moores (C) Heath Suggs, Robert Herman, William Carbone | |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting is hacked by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Saxon (fresh) SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Fitting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Abel Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores is fouled on the floor by Michael Russell - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Blodgett (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), James Gaskins (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Michael Russell, Michael Powell, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Maurice Keith (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF) Mikel Stroinski, Daniel Fitting | |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | James Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice Keith - foul #2 on Maurice Keith, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SG), William Carbone (C) Maurice Keith, Bruce Moores | |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | James Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Carbone - foul #1 on William Carbone, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG) Rickey Saxon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG), Randall Hooker (C) Abel Reed, James Wenskoski | |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | James Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | James Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | James Gaskins steals the ball from Robert Herman | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | James Gaskins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Randall Hooker | 45-47 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Rodney Sauve takes the ball from Lawrence McCorkle | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Robert Herman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Sauve | 45-49 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Robert Herman steals it from Lucio Valdez | 45-49 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence McCorkle | 45-49 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | David Blodgett banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence McCorkle and he's fouled by Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Heath Suggs, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SF), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Lawrence McCorkle, James Gaskins, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Daniel Fitting (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Bruce Moores (C) Robert Herman, Rodney Sauve, William Carbone, Randall Hooker | |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs's pass is intercepted by Lucio Valdez | 47-49 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Blodgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Abel Reed | 49-51 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | David Blodgett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lucio Valdez | 52-51 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | John Davis steals the ball from Heath Suggs | 52-51 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | The jump hook by John Davis is blocked by James Wenskoski | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski lays it up and in and the foul's on Lucio Valdez - foul #2 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Lucio Valdez, David Blodgett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF) Heath Suggs, Daniel Fitting | |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | John Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence McCorkle | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann is fouled on the floor by James Wenskoski - foul #3 on James Wenskoski, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG), James Gaskins (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Michael Russell, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (SG), David Ervin (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Abel Reed, James Wenskoski, Bruce Moores | |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | William Cannon is fouled on the floor by David Ervin - foul #1 on David Ervin, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting (PF) David Ervin | |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | James Gaskins can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski drills a shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Sauve | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | William Cannon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), David Blodgett (SG), Michael Powell (SF), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Rickey Saxon, William Cannon, Lawrence McCorkle, James Gaskins, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), William Carbone (PF), Bruce Moores (C) Robert Herman, Mikel Stroinski, Rodney Sauve, Daniel Fitting, Randall Hooker | |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | John Davis snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | David Blodgett is hacked by Bruce Moores - foul #2 on Bruce Moores, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SF) Michael Powell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SF), James Wenskoski (PF) Maurice Keith, William Carbone | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski connects on the jump hook from close range | 54-58 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Abel Reed grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Chuck Mann is called for the reach on Bruce Moores - foul #1 on Chuck Mann, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs | |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Robert Herman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Bruce Moores swats the short shot by Lawrence McCorkle | 54-59 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 56-59 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lucio Valdez - foul #3 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG), James Gaskins (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lucio Valdez, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG), Daniel Fitting (PF), William Carbone (C) Mikel Stroinski, James Wenskoski, Bruce Moores | |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Robert Herman is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #1 on Robert Herman, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG) Robert Herman | |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 58-61 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Russell | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | William Carbone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Michael Powell (PF) David Blodgett, Lawrence McCorkle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Maurice Keith (SF) Rodney Sauve | |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | James Gaskins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | William Carbone gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Abel Reed | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gaskins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | James Gaskins scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lucio Valdez | 62-64 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Blodgett (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Michael Russell, James Gaskins, Michael Powell, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Bruce Moores (C) Maurice Keith, Daniel Fitting, William Carbone | |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wenskoski | 62-67 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | David Blodgett drills a jumper from the right side set up by Lucio Valdez | 64-67 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Blodgett | 66-70 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez is whistled for traveling | 66-70 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 66-70 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Chuck Mann is called for the reach on Bruce Moores - foul #2 on Chuck Mann, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | David Blodgett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 66-72 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bruce Moores | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | David Blodgett is called for the reach on Bruce Moores in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Blodgett, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Maurice Keith (SF) Rodney Sauve | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Wenskoski - foul #4 on James Wenskoski, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve (SF) Maurice Keith | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | David Blodgett buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lawrence McCorkle | 70-73 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Valdez - foul #4 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SF), Daniel Fitting (PF) Rodney Sauve, James Wenskoski | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Bruce Moores steals the ball from John Davis | 70-74 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores is hacked by Lucio Valdez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG) Lucio Valdez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle is fouled on the floor by Heath Suggs - foul #3 on Heath Suggs, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF) Robert Herman, Daniel Fitting | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski is hacked by Michael Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Russell, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SF) Rodney Sauve | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Bruce Moores in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Russell, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting (PF) James Wenskoski | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitting is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Fitting, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF) Robert Herman, Daniel Fitting | |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Bruce Moores in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Russell, team foul #16 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon (PG) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SF), Daniel Fitting (PF) Rodney Sauve, James Wenskoski | |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Lawrence McCorkle is called for the reach on Bruce Moores - foul #4 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #17 | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Blodgett connects on the 3 from the right corner | 77-78 |