| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:51 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Arthur Presswood steals it from Justin Pearson | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood banks in the layup | 36-29 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Donald Pierce takes the ball from Terry Smith | 36-29 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Vic Childs - foul #3 on Vic Childs, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF) Vic Childs | |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Lozier - foul #2 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 42-31 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Alan Locke's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Mitchell | 42-31 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Mitchell | 44-31 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | James Lamantia lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Pearson | 44-33 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | James Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-33 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Terry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Terry Smith tips it in | 44-35 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Alan Locke gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson is hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Donald Pierce, Arthur Presswood, Gary Harrison, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | James Markham clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Sherwood - foul #3 on Kevin Sherwood, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vic Childs (SF) James Lamantia | |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | James Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 44-36 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Markham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale throws it down on a nice dish by Aubrey Rhynes | 46-36 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Charles Walls is called for the reach on Aubrey Rhynes - foul #1 on Charles Walls, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Kevin Sherwood and the foul's on Lance Whitfield - foul #2 on Lance Whitfield, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Aubrey Rhynes is called for the reach on Charles Walls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | James Markham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Ronald Williamson, Kevin Sherwood, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Calvin Crum | |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Kenneth Lozier denies the turnaround by Lance Whitfield | 51-36 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Pearson - foul #2 on Justin Pearson, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Alan Locke (PF), James Lamantia (C) Charles Walls, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vic Childs and he's hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #3 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG) Aubrey Rhynes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman (C) Vic Childs | |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | James Lamantia picks off the pass by Ronald Williamson | 53-39 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #4 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Christopher Massengale (C) Arthur Presswood, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Smith (C) Samuel Creasman | |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | James Lamantia's floater is tipped away by Christopher Massengale | 53-39 |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Locke and he's hacked by Aubrey Rhynes - foul #3 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Fred White (C) Ronald Williamson, Gary Harrison, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), James Markham (PF) Barry Johnson, Alan Locke | |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Fred White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | James Lamantia lays it up and in set up by Justin Pearson | 53-44 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lamantia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Markham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Charles Walls is called for the reach on Aubrey Rhynes - foul #2 on Charles Walls, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Christopher Massengale (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG), Vic Childs (SF) Justin Pearson, James Lamantia | |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale clanks a jump hook near the basket | 53-44 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Charles Walls is hacked by Donald Pierce - foul #2 on Donald Pierce, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Charles Walls makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Donald Pierce, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum | |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-45 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Vic Childs pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Vic Childs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Barry Johnson | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood lays it up and in on a great pass from Aubrey Rhynes | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Vic Childs double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Fred White (C) Arthur Presswood, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Terry Smith (C) Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Lance Whitfield | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison lays it in | 57-48 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Fred White | 57-48 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 59-48 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | James Lamantia banks in the layup set up by Barry Johnson and he's hacked by Gary Harrison - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG) Justin Pearson | |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Mark Mitchell is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Christopher Massengale (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Ronald Williamson, Fred White | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF) James Markham | |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood loses the dribble to James Lamantia | 61-53 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Charles Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Vic Childs (SF) Barry Johnson, Terry Smith | |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Vic Childs swats the short shot by Gary Harrison | 61-53 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood tips it home | 63-53 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Massengale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lamantia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Alan Locke steals the ball from Gary Harrison | 63-53 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Sherwood - foul #4 on Kevin Sherwood, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Fred White (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Donald Pierce, Arthur Presswood, Christopher Massengale, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (C) Alan Locke | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Williamson | 65-55 |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-55 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is hacked by Lance Whitfield - foul #3 on Lance Whitfield, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Gary Harrison, Fred White | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), James Markham (PF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, James Lamantia, Lance Whitfield | |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson loses the dribble to Aubrey Rhynes | 65-55 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | James Markham pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Aubrey Rhynes | 65-55 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses the fadeaway from close range | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | James Markham is fouled on the floor by Scott Cureton - foul #1 on Scott Cureton, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF) Ronald Williamson, Scott Cureton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), Alan Locke (PF) Justin Pearson, Vic Childs | |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Lozier - foul #5 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Fred White (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG) Calvin Crum | |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison's floater is tipped away by Terry Smith | 65-59 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Charles Walls buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Johnson and he's fouled by Fred White - foul #1 on Fred White, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale (C) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) Barry Johnson, James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Charles Walls makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | James Lamantia takes the ball from Gary Harrison | 65-62 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | James Lamantia can't connect on a floater in the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Whitfield | 65-62 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Donald Pierce, Gary Harrison, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Charles Walls | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alan Locke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Aubrey Rhynes steals it from Justin Pearson in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes banks in the layup | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Kevin Sherwood steals it from Justin Pearson | 70-62 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses the easy layup | 70-62 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Alan Locke pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Gary Harrison (SF) Aubrey Rhynes, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Terry Smith (C) Calvin Crum, James Lamantia, Lance Whitfield | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison tips it back up and in | 72-62 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Pearson | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Alan Locke snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Arthur Presswood steals it from Justin Pearson in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood hits the finger roll | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Arthur Presswood | 76-65 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #15 | 76-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Donald Pierce, Arthur Presswood, Gary Harrison, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke | |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 76-66 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-66 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | James Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Charles Walls drills a shot from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Ronald Williamson, Kevin Sherwood, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum, James Lamantia, James Markham | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Vic Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Arthur Presswood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG) Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Ronald Williamson is called for the reach on Justin Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #16 | 78-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Arthur Presswood, Gary Harrison, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson is hacked by Charles Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Walls, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Kevin Sherwood, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, James Lamantia, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Terry Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-69 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson runs out the clock | 80-69 |