| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Grimes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Barr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Palma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Martin Link inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Rodney Fontaine - foul #2 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland misses the 3rd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | James Costanzo misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Palma - foul #1 on Timothy Palma, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | James Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | James Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (PF) Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham tips it in | 41-31 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes is hacked by Jack Blanchard - foul #2 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SF) James Costanzo, Martin Link | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Monroe (PG), Paul Hardy (SG), James Paul (SF), Billy Bailey (PF), James Melara (C) David Alvares, Carl Grimes, Raymond Barr, Daryl Lofland, Timothy Palma | |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | John Monroe misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | John Bingham hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by James Paul - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jack Blanchard, John Bingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Carl Grimes (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Daryl Lofland (PF), Timothy Palma (C) John Monroe, Paul Hardy, James Paul, Billy Bailey, James Melara | |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines makes the 3rd free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland travels in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Martin Link pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Westra (PF) Daryl Lofland | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Grimes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Barr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Palma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | David Alvares comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 46-31 |
| 15:16 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Hafley | 48-31 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (C) Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Hardy (SF), Billy Bailey (C) Raymond Barr, Timothy Palma | |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | John Bingham can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 48-31 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Frank Westra grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-31 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | James Costanzo is denied on a dunk by Frank Westra | 48-31 |
| 14:29 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-31 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | John Bingham can't tip it in | 48-31 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Bailey | 48-31 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Paul Hardy is blocked by Martin Link | 48-31 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Frank Westra tips it back up and in | 48-33 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Martin Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Jack Blanchard, Martin Link, John Bingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Paul (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Daryl Lofland (PF), Timothy Palma (C) David Alvares, Carl Grimes, Frank Westra, Billy Bailey | |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-33 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 48-33 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Palma | 48-33 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Bobby Thompson takes the ball from James Paul | 48-33 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is fouled on the floor by Paul Hardy - foul #1 on Paul Hardy, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (SF), John Bingham (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Carl Grimes (SG), Frank Westra (PF), Billy Bailey (C) Paul Hardy, James Paul, Daryl Lofland, Timothy Palma | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard's pass is intercepted by David Alvares | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bingham (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Carl Grimes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Frank Westra is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hafley - foul #4 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | James Costanzo steals the ball from Billy Bailey | 51-33 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | James Costanzo banks in the layup | 53-33 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes blows the layup | 53-33 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | James Costanzo banks in the layup and he's fouled by Raymond Barr - foul #2 on Raymond Barr, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jack Blanchard, Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Monroe (PG), James Paul (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), James Melara (C) David Alvares, Carl Grimes, Raymond Barr, Billy Bailey | |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | James Costanzo misses the free throw | 55-33 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | James Melara gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | John Monroe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Melara and he's fouled by John Bingham - foul #2 on John Bingham, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) James Costanzo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Palma (C) James Melara | |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | John Monroe makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Frank Westra grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | John Monroe misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Jacob Cuddy is called for the reach on Daryl Lofland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Cuddy, team foul #6 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Carl Grimes (SG), Paul Hardy (SF), James Melara (PF) John Monroe, James Paul, Daryl Lofland, Frank Westra | |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | David Alvares scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Palma | 57-38 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Palma - foul #2 on Timothy Palma, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) Jacob Cuddy, Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Bailey (PF) Timothy Palma | |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Melara | 58-38 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | James Melara tips it in | 58-40 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | John Bingham can't throw it down | 58-40 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Grimes and he's fouled by John Bingham - foul #3 on John Bingham, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland (SF), Frank Westra (PF) David Alvares, James Melara | |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:52 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daryl Lofland | 58-42 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Bailey | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bingham (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Paul Hardy is called for the reach on Gerald Hafley - foul #2 on Paul Hardy, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) James Costanzo, Jack Blanchard, Martin Link, John Bingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Monroe (PG), James Paul (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Timothy Palma (C) Paul Hardy, Carl Grimes, Daryl Lofland, Billy Bailey | |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Thompson | 60-45 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Bobby Thompson steps in front of the Raymond Barr pass | 60-45 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Alexander Haines | 63-45 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | John Monroe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Barr | 63-47 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Frank Westra blocks the short jumper by Gerald Hafley | 63-47 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma is wide open and slams it home | 63-49 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is fouled on the floor by Raymond Barr - foul #3 on Raymond Barr, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (SF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Carl Grimes (SG), Paul Hardy (SF), Daryl Lofland (PF), Billy Bailey (C) John Monroe, James Paul, Raymond Barr, Frank Westra, Timothy Palma | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | David Alvares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG) Jacob Cuddy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Hardy - foul #3 on Paul Hardy, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Link - foul #1 on Martin Link, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Paul (SG), James Melara (C) David Alvares, Carl Grimes | |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Billy Bailey is called for the reach on John Bingham - foul #2 on Billy Bailey, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | James Paul misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Blanchard - foul #3 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley (C) Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | James Paul makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | James Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | Martin Link drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Blanchard | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bingham (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Hafley (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Melara (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the jumper from close range set up by James Melara and he's hacked by Gerald Hafley - foul #5 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SF) Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Monroe (PG) James Paul | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Link and he's hacked by Paul Hardy - foul #4 on Paul Hardy, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (PF) James Costanzo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Rodney Fontaine swats the shot by John Monroe | 74-54 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland tips it in | 74-56 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Martin Link connects on the runner in the paint set up by Jack Blanchard | 76-56 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | James Melara makes the runner from the right block set up by John Monroe | 76-58 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Billy Bailey swats the short shot by Rodney Fontaine | 76-58 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | John Monroe pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Paul (SG) John Monroe | |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | John Bingham buries a jump hook from the baseline | 78-58 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | James Melara double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the dunk attempt | 78-58 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine loses the dribble to Billy Bailey | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | James Melara banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Paul | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Costanzo runs out the clock | 78-60 |