| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Holt (fresh) SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) SF - Kelly Hickey (fresh) PF - Newton Rone (fresh) C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Michael Sample (fresh) C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Clint White is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Reid - foul #1 on Gene Reid, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Rheaume | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Abel Holt makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Anthony Rheaume blocks the short jumper by Clint White | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kelly Hickey | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey lays it up and in on a great pass from Abel Holt | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Newton Rone - foul #1 on Newton Rone, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | Newton Rone hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller buries a turnaround from close range set up by Clint White | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey is hacked by Gene Reid - foul #2 on Gene Reid, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Michael Moulder steps in front of the Abel Holt pass | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder connects on the floater from the left block set up by Ronnie Eldridge | 8-6 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Freddie Gibson swats the layup by Newton Rone | 8-6 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | William Adams pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Moulder | 8-9 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Newton Rone snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Newton Rone hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Abel Holt | 10-9 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Moulder | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) SF - Kelly Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Rheaume (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mack (fresh) PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Abel Holt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Newton Rone | 13-11 |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | James Mack comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | William Adams hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente is hacked by Michael Moulder during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Michael Moulder, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Abel Holt, Antonio Clemente, Kelly Hickey, Anthony Rheaume | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Chuck Duff (PF) Michael Moulder, Freddie Gibson | |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Newton Rone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | James Mack hits a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Adams | 16-15 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | James Mack drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Eldridge | 16-17 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Warren Smith is hacked by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) Newton Rone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Freddie Gibson (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, James Mack, Chuck Duff, William Adams | |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Michael Sample gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Michael Sample buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Clint White and he's fouled by Carlos Touchstone - foul #1 on Carlos Touchstone, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG), Kelly Hickey (SF) Aaron Truesdell, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), James Mack (SF) Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson | |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (PF) Michael Sample | |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Carlos Touchstone steps in front of the James Mack pass | 16-20 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses the tip | 18-20 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Ronnie Eldridge is called for the reach on Antonio Clemente - foul #1 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Aaron Truesdell (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), Anthony Rheaume (C) Robert Buckner, Kelly Hickey, Carlos Touchstone, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Terry Schaller (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, James Mack, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) SF - Aaron Truesdell (fresh) PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Antonio Clemente out of the doubleteam | 21-20 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Aaron Truesdell is called for the reach on Terry Schaller - foul #1 on Aaron Truesdell, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey (SF) Antonio Clemente | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Michael Moulder | |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (PF) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF) Clint White | |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Newton Rone loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Chuck Duff (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) James Mack, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Eldridge | 21-22 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Newton Rone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Chuck Duff - foul #1 on Chuck Duff, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) Kelly Hickey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Chuck Duff, Nenad Zenz | |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Warren Smith (SF) Aaron Truesdell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample | |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Abel Holt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | James Mack misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | William Adams swats the layup by Abel Holt | 25-22 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | James Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Abel Holt is called for the reach on Clint White - foul #1 on Abel Holt, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG), Kelly Hickey (SF), Carlos Touchstone (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Abel Holt, Warren Smith, Newton Rone, Anthony Rheaume | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, James Mack, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Aaron Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Schaller | 25-25 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from Nenad Zenz | 27-25 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Warren Smith (SF), Newton Rone (PF) Antonio Clemente, Kelly Hickey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), James Mack (SF), Chuck Duff (PF) Michael Moulder, Terry Schaller, Michael Sample | |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Truesdell - foul #2 on Aaron Truesdell, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG) Aaron Truesdell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF) Chuck Duff | |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone is denied on a layup by Michael Sample | 27-26 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 27-26 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | James Mack misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Buckner - foul #1 on Robert Buckner, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Anthony Rheaume (C) Robert Buckner, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | James Mack grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Newton Rone pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Warren Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Schaller - foul #1 on Terry Schaller, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Kelly Hickey (SF) Carlos Touchstone, Newton Rone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Chuck Duff (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Warren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Zenz | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz slams it home set up by James Mack | 28-30 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume is fouled on the floor by Nenad Zenz - foul #1 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Michael Moulder, James Mack, Chuck Duff, Nenad Zenz | |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | William Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Smith - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG), Newton Rone (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Abel Holt, Warren Smith, Anthony Rheaume | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Freddie Gibson | |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Robert Buckner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | William Adams snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG) Robert Buckner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #2 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone (PF) Newton Rone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Aaron Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Truesdell - foul #3 on Aaron Truesdell, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Warren Smith (SF) Aaron Truesdell, Kelly Hickey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Daniel Wilson is denied by Nenad Zenz | 33-34 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | James Mack buries a turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (PF), Anthony Rheaume (C) Carlos Touchstone, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Terry Schaller, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Michael Sample tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume is hacked by William Adams - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SG), Kelly Hickey (SF) Abel Holt, Antonio Clemente, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Moulder, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Robert Buckner steals the ball from Ronnie Eldridge | 35-38 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Newton Rone scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Buckner | 37-38 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller banks in the layup set up by Gene Reid | 37-40 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Newton Rone can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Freddie Gibson - foul #1 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #11 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Warren Smith (C) Robert Buckner, Kelly Hickey, Anthony Rheaume | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | James Mack grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | James Mack misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | William Adams gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |