| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Vic Childs inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Alan Locke tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 33-42 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Terry Smith is denied by Mark Mitchell | 33-42 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Presswood and he's fouled by Vic Childs - foul #1 on Vic Childs, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Barry Johnson steps in front of the Donald Pierce pass | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Presswood | 33-45 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Vic Childs pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Arthur Presswood steals the ball from Justin Pearson in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Vic Childs steals it from Arthur Presswood | 33-45 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Alan Locke lays it up and in on a great pass from Vic Childs | 35-45 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Harrison, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF) Vic Childs | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF) Donald Pierce, Gary Harrison | |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Johnson | 38-45 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Arthur Presswood takes the ball from Alan Locke | 38-45 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | James Lamantia grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Mitchell - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), Vic Childs (SF), James Markham (PF) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Charles Walls knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Lamantia | 40-45 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale loses the dribble to James Lamantia | 40-45 |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Markham (fresh) C - James Lamantia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) PF - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 40-45 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Charles Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Lance Whitfield (C) Calvin Crum, James Markham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Kevin Sherwood | |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | James Lamantia picks off the pass by Gary Harrison | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:04 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | James Lamantia can't throw it down | 40-45 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Massengale | 40-45 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes is hacked by James Lamantia - foul #3 on James Lamantia, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Alan Locke (PF) Vic Childs, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Donald Pierce, Aubrey Rhynes, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Alan Locke - foul #3 on Alan Locke, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Smith (C) Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Ronald Williamson is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), James Markham (SF) Justin Pearson, Charles Walls | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum misses the shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier jams it on a great pass from Mark Mitchell | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Presswood - foul #1 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG) Ronald Williamson | |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | James Lamantia lays it in set up by Barry Johnson and the foul's on Arthur Presswood - foul #2 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Markham (SG), Vic Childs (SF) Barry Johnson, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 43-50 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | James Markham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Sherwood | 43-50 |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | James Lamantia blocks the jumper by Arthur Presswood | 43-50 |
| 11:43 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Vic Childs grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Markham (fresh) SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lamantia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Arthur Presswood - foul #3 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Terry Smith (C) Vic Childs, Alan Locke | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Gary Harrison (SF), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Arthur Presswood, Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is fouled on the floor by James Lamantia - foul #4 on James Lamantia, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Charles Walls (SF) Calvin Crum, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Fred White connects on the jumper in the paint | 45-52 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:43 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Christopher Massengale picks off the pass by Charles Walls | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is fouled on the floor by Justin Pearson - foul #2 on Justin Pearson, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Charles Walls, James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier hits a jump hook from close range | 45-54 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Gary Harrison is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #4 on Gary Harrison, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF) Donald Pierce, Gary Harrison | |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell lays it up and in on a great pass from Aubrey Rhynes | 47-56 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Aubrey Rhynes steps in front of the Justin Pearson pass | 47-56 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aubrey Rhynes | 47-58 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Vic Childs double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Alan Locke | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes is hacked by Charles Walls - foul #1 on Charles Walls, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF) Vic Childs, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Fred White (PF) Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Markham (fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Harrison | 47-61 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Charles Walls's floater is tipped away by Fred White | 47-61 |
| 07:13 | Central Florida | Charles Walls gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Kenneth Lozier steals the ball from Calvin Crum | 47-61 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Charles Walls steals the ball from Aubrey Rhynes | 50-61 |
| 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) | |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Gary Harrison is called for the reach on Charles Walls - foul #5 on Gary Harrison, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Alan Locke (PF), Samuel Creasman (C) Calvin Crum, James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Arthur Presswood, Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Charles Walls makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Fred White clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Creasman - foul #1 on Samuel Creasman, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF) Charles Walls, Samuel Creasman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Vic Childs | 54-62 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Fred White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Fred White hits the follow up shot | 54-64 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Vic Childs connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 56-64 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Mitchell | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the easy layup | 56-67 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Smith (C) James Lamantia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Kenneth Lozier (C) Ronald Williamson, Fred White | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is fouled on the floor by Justin Pearson - foul #3 on Justin Pearson, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SF) Vic Childs | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walls (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 58-69 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Donald Pierce | 58-71 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Alan Locke buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Scott Cureton (SF) Donald Pierce, Kevin Sherwood | |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Terry Smith drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 63-72 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF) Charles Walls, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF) Aubrey Rhynes, Scott Cureton | |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Vic Childs - foul #2 on Vic Childs, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Alan Locke gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Vic Childs | 65-73 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Vic Childs grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke tips it in | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Mitchell | 67-76 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Kenneth Lozier steals the ball from Justin Pearson | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is hacked by Justin Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Pearson, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Fred White (C) Donald Pierce, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Terry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Scott Cureton (SF) Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | James Markham takes the ball from Fred White | 67-78 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-78 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum, James Lamantia, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Ronald Williamson, Edward Rodarte, Scott Cureton, Fred White | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Pearson - foul #5 on Justin Pearson, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG) Justin Pearson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Fred White (C) Donald Pierce, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Charles Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 69-79 |