| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Bain (fresh) PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Edward Parton inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Andy Roache's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rolston | 35-25 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Andy Roache steps in front of the Brian Smith pass in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | The jumper by Bryan Johnston is denied by Thomas Rolston | 35-25 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Brent Bain gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Larry Bean hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Bryan Johnston is blocked by Brent Bain | 35-27 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Rolston | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey lays it in on a nice dish by Andy Roache | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Larry Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Peter Dodson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Andy Roache tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is hacked by Bryan Johnston - foul #1 on Bryan Johnston, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), Ricky Woods (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Harvey Oliver (C) Andy Roache, Peter Dodson, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (C) Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan is whistled for a carry | 39-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Holmstrom (C) Thomas Rolston | |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener is fouled on the floor by Donald Ward - foul #2 on Donald Ward, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Larry Bean (SG) Brian Smith, Ernest Keenan | |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Ricky Woods buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Ricky Woods is called for the reach on Larry Bean - foul #1 on Ricky Woods, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Parton (SF) Ricky Woods | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Rhodes | 42-32 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ryan Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Donald Ward misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Peter Dodson (SG), Kyle Harvey (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) Alden Bussell, Daryl Queener, Michael Taylor, Harvey Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Brent Bain (SF), Paul Crane (C) Ryan Wallace, David Rhodes, David Holmstrom | |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Donald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Donald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey scores on a shot in the lane | 46-34 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Donald Ward misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Brent Bain is called for the reach on Andy Roache - foul #1 on Brent Bain, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Taylor (SF) Edward Parton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), Thomas Rolston (PF) Larry Bean, Donald Ward | |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Andy Roache clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brent Bain | 46-34 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-34 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan hits the finger roll | 49-38 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Andy Roache hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Peter Dodson hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor is called for the reach on Brent Bain - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), Edward Parton (SF), Harvey Oliver (C) Andy Roache, Peter Dodson, Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (C) Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits a driving attempt in the lane | 51-40 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Danny Silverman (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Holmstrom (SF) Brian Smith | |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-40 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Danny Silverman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | David Rhodes takes the ball from Alden Bussell in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Harvey Oliver swats the layup by Donald Ward | 51-40 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Danny Silverman | 51-40 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Edward Parton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Dodson (SG), Kyle Harvey (PF) Daryl Queener, Danny Silverman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Larry Bean (SG) Ernest Keenan, David Holmstrom | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Donald Ward hits a runner from the right block set up by Larry Bean | 51-42 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Peter Dodson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Rhodes | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | David Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Harvey Oliver - foul #1 on Harvey Oliver, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Ricky Woods (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey, Harvey Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF), David Holmstrom (PF), Paul Crane (C) David Rhodes, Thomas Rolston, Donald Ward | |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Brent Bain buries a runner from close range | 54-47 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Paul Crane swats the short shot by Ricky Woods | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Holmstrom | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is hacked by Peter Dodson - foul #2 on Peter Dodson, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG), Kyle Harvey (PF) Peter Dodson, Ricky Woods | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Paul Crane connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 54-49 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Andy Roache hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Taylor | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Andy Roache steals the ball from Paul Crane | 57-49 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Paul Crane can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Johnston - foul #2 on Bryan Johnston, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG), Peter Dodson (SG), Edward Parton (SF), Harvey Oliver (PF), Danny Silverman (C) Andy Roache, Daryl Queener, Michael Taylor, Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Larry Bean (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Brian Smith, Ernest Keenan, Brent Bain, David Holmstrom | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Danny Silverman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Crane - foul #3 on Paul Crane, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Ward (C) Paul Crane | |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Danny Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Danny Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Silverman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ryan Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Ward - foul #3 on Donald Ward, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Kyle Harvey (PF) Alden Bussell, Danny Silverman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF) Ryan Wallace | |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | David Rhodes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey is hacked by Thomas Rolston - foul #3 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston (C) Harvey Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG) David Rhodes, Larry Bean | |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Edward Parton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG) Peter Dodson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Crane (C) Donald Ward | |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Andy Roache can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Andy Roache misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Andy Roache misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Brent Bain is fouled on the floor by Edward Parton - foul #2 on Edward Parton, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Harvey Oliver (PF) Andy Roache, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Brent Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver tips it but misses | 59-54 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor tips it in | 61-54 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Brent Bain hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Keenan | 61-57 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Brent Bain - foul #2 on Brent Bain, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Dodson (SG), Edward Parton (SF), Kyle Harvey (PF) Daryl Queener, Harvey Oliver, Bryan Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Ernest Keenan, Brent Bain, Thomas Rolston, Paul Crane | |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Bean | 64-59 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG) Alden Bussell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kyle Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Peter Dodson is called for the reach on Larry Bean - foul #3 on Peter Dodson, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Harvey Oliver is called for the reach on David Holmstrom - foul #2 on Harvey Oliver, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston (C) Harvey Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF), Paul Crane (C) David Rhodes, Donald Ward | |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Larry Bean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Smith | 65-63 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Peter Dodson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is whistled for a carry | 67-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF) David Holmstrom | |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Brian Smith's floater is knocked away by Bryan Johnston | 67-63 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston can't tip it in | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Andy Roache knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Dodson | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Smith and he's hacked by Andy Roache - foul #2 on Andy Roache, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey clanks a runner in the paint | 69-66 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Brent Bain gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Bean | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Dodson | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Brent Bain misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-69 |