| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Michael Penny, Michael Hering, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Fritz Crystal (PF) Garland Zabel, Kenneth Camire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Curt Bester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mauro Rizzo | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Franklin Butler steps in front of the Kelly Duncan pass | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Fritz Crystal and the foul's on Dale Little - foul #1 on Dale Little, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Fritz Crystal, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Mauro Rizzo picks off the pass by William Mariotti | 34-30 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo hits the finger roll | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-30 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Michael Hering snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Dale Little steps in front of the Mauro Rizzo pass in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Michael Hering picks off the pass by Teddy Wright | 36-30 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Dale Little gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Vernon Anspach steals the ball from Hans Kuklenski | 36-30 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shane Schneider and he's hacked by William Mariotti - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Otis Myers (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Michael Hering, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Roger Dixon | |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Anspach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Garland Zabel | 41-30 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses the jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | Michael Penny snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach loses the dribble to William Mariotti | 41-30 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Simmons | 41-33 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Vernon Anspach takes the ball from Mark Marshall | 41-33 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Anspach | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Marshall | 43-36 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Otis Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Robert Cummings blocks the short jumper by Garland Zabel | 43-39 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Garland Zabel, Michael Penny, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, William Mariotti | |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG) Kenneth Camire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Franklin Butler (C) Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Dale Little is called for the reach on Michael Hering - foul #2 on Dale Little, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (PG) Garland Zabel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Camire (fresh) SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Michael Hering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Kenneth Camire, Otis Myers, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Roger Dixon steals the ball from Shane Schneider | 43-39 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Hering - foul #3 on Michael Hering, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Otis Myers (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Garland Zabel, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, Ralph Harrison | |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Marshall - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG) Mark Marshall, Hans Kuklenski | |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dale Little | 45-42 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Michael Penny connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hering | 48-42 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Duncan and the foul's on Curt Bester - foul #4 on Curt Bester, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, Michael Hering, Otis Myers, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (PG), Todd Hardesty (SF), Karl Fenwick (C) Dale Little, Teddy Wright, Roger Dixon | |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (SF) Kenneth Camire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG) Kelly Duncan, Robert Cummings | |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the fadeaway from the left block | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal tips it in | 52-47 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Shane Schneider is called for the reach on Dale Little - foul #2 on Shane Schneider, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Garland Zabel, Michael Hering, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PG), James Simmons (SF) Dale Little, Todd Hardesty | |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Roger Dixon (C) Hans Kuklenski, Ralph Harrison, Karl Fenwick | |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Curt Bester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Mark Marshall, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Hering (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Michael Penny, Kenneth Camire, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (PF) Mark Marshall | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is hacked by Garland Zabel - foul #1 on Garland Zabel, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG) Garland Zabel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Michael Penny buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | James Simmons pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Butler - foul #1 on Franklin Butler, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Ralph Harrison (PF) William Mariotti, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garland Zabel, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Camire | 63-54 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses badly on a runner from the right block | 63-54 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Dale Little - foul #3 on Dale Little, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG) Curt Bester | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (SF) Teddy Wright | |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Otis Myers (C) Garland Zabel, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick (C) Robert Cummings | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Michael Penny drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mauro Rizzo | 67-54 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, Kenneth Camire, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) Ralph Harrison | |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Robert Cummings is called for the reach on Mauro Rizzo - foul #4 on Robert Cummings, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Vernon Anspach (PF), Otis Myers (C) Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick misses the tip | 69-54 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Michael Penny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-54 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Dale Little misses the tip | 69-54 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Michael Hering grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Hering | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Otis Myers - foul #1 on Otis Myers, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Vernon Anspach, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 71-57 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Michael Hering pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel runs out the clock | 71-57 |