| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) C - John Bassler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | William Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | William Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Jason Williams steals it from Michael Moulder | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Gene Reid steals it from Herbert Cross | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Clint White is fouled on the floor by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | William Adams tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Jason Williams knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Kerry Gilbert steals the ball from Gene Reid | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Clint White, Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Cross | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell hits a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Kerry Gilbert takes the ball from Julian Bartell | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Julian Bartell - foul #1 on Julian Bartell, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF), William Adams (C) Harold Murrell, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | William Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Clint White | 6-6 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Francis Dull (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) C - John Bassler (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Williams | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Gene Reid comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the tip | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bassler | 6-9 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Jason Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | John Bassler gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Clint White is called for the reach on Jason Williams - foul #1 on Clint White, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Clint White, Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Francis Dull, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Abel Holt (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Murrell | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lyle Ryan | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Noah Ruth - foul #1 on Noah Ruth, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Julian Bartell (SF) Harold Murrell, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Frank Lincoln takes the ball from Julian Bartell | 10-9 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Abel Holt is hacked by Morris Arthur - foul #1 on Morris Arthur, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Michael Moulder, Morris Arthur, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Herbert Cross (SG) Dennis Seeley, Abel Holt | |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Frank Lincoln swats the layup by Gene Reid | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is fouled on the floor by Sammy Jones - foul #1 on Sammy Jones, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (PF) Harold Murrell, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Noah Ruth, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Clint White misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Gene Reid hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross's floater is tipped away by Morris Arthur | 12-12 |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Gene Reid gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) C - John Bassler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Clint White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Moulder | 15-12 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Jason Williams travels in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Michael Moulder, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Gene Reid drills a runner in the lane set up by Clint White | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Jason Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Quintanilla - foul #1 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), William Adams (C) Clint White, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Reid | 20-13 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross hits the finger roll set up by John Bassler | 20-15 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur is hacked by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Abel Holt (SG) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross | |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Clint White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Clint White double dribbles | 20-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG), Gene Reid (SF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Noah Ruth (SF), Sammy Jones (C) Kerry Gilbert, John Bassler | |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Abel Holt is fouled on the floor by Michael Quintanilla - foul #2 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (PF) Clint White, Michael Quintanilla, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Abel Holt comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses the tip | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | William Adams misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Sammy Jones - foul #2 on Sammy Jones, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF) Harold Murrell, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), John Bassler (C) Abel Holt, Sammy Jones | |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Julian Bartell - foul #2 on Julian Bartell, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:49 | East Carolina | Clint White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Arthur (PF) Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln's floater is tipped away by Dustin Vandeberg | 21-17 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 24-17 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Clint White steals the ball from Herbert Cross | 24-17 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Clint White lays it in | 26-17 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Morris Arthur, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Charles Anderson (PF) Frank Lincoln, John Bassler | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | William Adams buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Moulder | 28-17 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harold Murrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dennis Seeley (fresh) SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) C - Noah Ruth (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Lyle Ryan steals it from Herbert Cross | 28-17 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Morris Arthur (PF) Harold Murrell, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (PG), Abel Holt (SG), John Bassler (C) Dennis Seeley, Herbert Cross, Noah Ruth | |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | John Bassler pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | David Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-17 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | William Adams swats the shot by David Clark | 28-17 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Gene Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Francis Dull (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Gene Reid, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 28-20 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Moulder | 31-20 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Clint White misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Francis Dull tips it but misses | 31-22 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson double dribbles | 31-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Morris Arthur, Francis Dull, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Herbert Cross (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF) David Clark, Abel Holt, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson | |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint White | 34-22 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Clint White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | John Bassler gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley is fouled on the floor by William Adams - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Julian Bartell (SF), Morris Arthur (PF) Clint White, Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sammy Jones (C) John Bassler | |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sammy Jones - foul #3 on Sammy Jones, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Harold Murrell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), David Clark (SF), John Bassler (C) Dennis Seeley, Noah Ruth, Sammy Jones | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Morris Arthur blocks the jumper by Jason Williams | 35-24 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Adams | 35-24 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) SF - Julian Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) C - John Bassler (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Quintanilla | 37-24 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Adams | 37-24 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Frank Lincoln - foul #1 on Frank Lincoln, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Clint White, Julian Bartell, William Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Charles Anderson (PF) Herbert Cross, David Clark, Frank Lincoln | |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Abel Holt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 39-27 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Charles Anderson takes the ball from Morris Arthur | 39-27 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Abel Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Harold Murrell, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Noah Ruth (C) John Bassler | |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Clint White drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF) Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG) Abel Holt | |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 42-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg (PF) Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Jason Williams is fouled on the floor by Clint White - foul #2 on Clint White, team foul #8 | 44-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SF) Gene Reid | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Clint White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Williams, team foul #10 | 44-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF) Julian Bartell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG) Jason Williams | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson's layup is rejected by Dustin Vandeberg | 45-27 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Gene Reid snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Clint White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 45-27 |