| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Craig Hooper (fresh) SG - Fernando Hernandez (fresh) SF - Steven Carlton (fresh) PF - David Keys (fresh) C - Kenneth Darden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Jack Neff (fresh) PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) C - Alfred John (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Louis Branch clanks a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Jack Neff gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Alfred John buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Craig Hooper | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Jack Neff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper makes the fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Carlton - foul #1 on Steven Carlton, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Steven Carlton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Alfred John grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Steven Carlton pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Alfred John grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Alfred John loses the dribble to Kenneth Darden | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden jams it set up by Steven Carlton | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Louis Branch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Steven Carlton gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Alfred John is called for the reach on Kenneth Darden - foul #1 on Alfred John, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Budd (C) Alfred John | |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper's pass is intercepted by Jack Neff | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | James Johnson slams it home set up by Jack Neff | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Budd - foul #1 on Jerry Budd, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG) Louis Branch | |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Lockhart, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Villela (SG) Fernando Hernandez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG), Joe Eaker (C) James Johnson, Everett Zaibel | |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Shane Villela buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Craig Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Villela (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Keys (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Lockhart (fresh) SG - James Royal (fresh) SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Budd (fresh) C - Joe Eaker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Kenneth Darden blocks the short jumper by Jack Neff | 10-8 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Carlton | 12-8 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | James Royal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | David Keys gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | James Royal is called for the reach on Steven Carlton - foul #1 on James Royal, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez (SG), Kent Babb (SF), Robert Craft (C) Craig Hooper, Steven Carlton, Kenneth Darden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), James Johnson (SG), Brad Buch (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) Jerry Lockhart, James Royal, Jack Neff, Jerry Budd, Joe Eaker | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Kent Babb is hacked by Brad Buch - foul #1 on Brad Buch, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Kent Babb misses the jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Alfred John grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Louis Branch is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddie Caley (PG) Shane Villela | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Caley | 15-8 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Fernando Hernandez - foul #1 on Fernando Hernandez, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Hooper (PG) Eddie Caley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Neff (SF) Brad Buch | |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Louis Branch's layup is rejected by Robert Craft | 15-8 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | David Keys double dribbles | 15-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Carlton (SF), Shane Villela (PF), Kenneth Darden (C) Kent Babb, David Keys, Robert Craft | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), Jerry Budd (C) Louis Branch, Alfred John | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Everett Zaibel - foul #1 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddie Caley (SG) Fernando Hernandez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Craig Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Caley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Carlton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Villela (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Darden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Lockhart (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Budd (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd clanks a jumper from close range | 16-11 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Jack Neff drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Johnson | 16-13 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Steven Carlton knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Craig Hooper | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Shane Villela steps in front of the Jerry Lockhart pass | 18-13 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Shane Villela connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Hooper and he's hacked by Everett Zaibel - foul #2 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez (SG), Kent Babb (SF), Robert Craft (C) Eddie Caley, Steven Carlton, Kenneth Darden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Alfred John (C) James Johnson, Everett Zaibel | |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Shane Villela makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart's pass is intercepted by Fernando Hernandez | 21-13 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Kent Babb lays it up and in set up by Fernando Hernandez | 23-13 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Neff | 23-16 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Kent Babb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Lockhart | 23-16 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Fernando Hernandez is called for the reach on Jerry Lockhart - foul #2 on Fernando Hernandez, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddie Caley (PG), Hector Delgado (SG), David Keys (PF) Craig Hooper, Fernando Hernandez, Shane Villela | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG), Joe Eaker (PF) Jerry Lockhart, Jerry Budd | |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Jack Neff scores on a jumper from the baseline | 23-18 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Eddie Caley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Craft | 23-18 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Kent Babb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Carlton (SF), Kenneth Darden (C) Kent Babb, Robert Craft | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Brad Buch (SF) James Royal, Jack Neff | |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Alfred John's floater is knocked away by Steven Carlton | 23-18 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Hector Delgado snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Eddie Caley is hacked by Alfred John - foul #2 on Alfred John, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Hooper (PG), Shane Villela (PF) Hector Delgado, David Keys | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), Jerry Budd (PF) Louis Branch, Alfred John | |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Eddie Caley makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Eddie Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Shane Villela denies the turnaround by Joe Eaker | 25-18 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Craig Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Caley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Villela (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fresh) PF - Jerry Budd (fresh) C - Joe Eaker (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Brad Buch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Steven Carlton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Carlton, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kent Babb (SF), Robert Craft (PF) Eddie Caley, Steven Carlton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Jack Neff (SF) Brad Buch, Joe Eaker | |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Craig Hooper picks off the pass by Louis Branch in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden misses the dunk | 27-18 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden tips it back up and in | 29-18 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Craft - foul #1 on Robert Craft, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Jerry Budd | |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Budd (C) Jerry Lockhart | |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Craig Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-19 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden misses the tip | 29-19 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Louis Branch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kent Babb | 29-19 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Shane Villela loses the ball out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Keys (PF) Kenneth Darden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG) James Johnson | |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Louis Branch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Budd and the foul's on Robert Craft - foul #2 on Robert Craft, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddie Caley (SG), Kenneth Darden (C) Shane Villela, Robert Craft | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Jerry Budd takes the ball from Kent Babb | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope's pass is intercepted by David Keys | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Kent Babb buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Hooper | 32-22 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Louis Branch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Budd | 32-25 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Kent Babb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Villela (PG), Hector Delgado (SF) Craig Hooper, Kent Babb | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Joe Eaker (PF), Jerry Lockhart (C) Louis Branch, Thomas Cope, Jerry Budd | |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | David Keys misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rick Fox (PG) Eddie Caley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Budd (C) James Johnson | |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | David Keys misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | David Keys misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Eaker | 32-27 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Jack Neff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hector Delgado - foul #1 on Hector Delgado, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez (SG), Steven Carlton (SF), Robert Craft (C) Rick Fox, Hector Delgado, Kenneth Darden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) James Royal, Joe Eaker, Jerry Budd | |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | David Keys hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Shane Villela grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Shane Villela (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fernando Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Keys (fairly fresh) C - Robert Craft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Shane Villela misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 32-31 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Steven Carlton misses the jump hook from the right block | 32-31 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Robert Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Jack Neff is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Hooper (PG), Kenneth Darden (C) Shane Villela, Robert Craft | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Brad Buch (SF), Joe Eaker (C) Jerry Lockhart, Jack Neff, Alfred John | |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | David Keys can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joe Eaker - foul #1 on Joe Eaker, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddie Caley (SG), Kent Babb (SF) Fernando Hernandez, Steven Carlton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Budd (C) Joe Eaker | |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | David Keys misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | David Keys misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Buch | 34-34 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | David Keys connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Craig Hooper | 36-34 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Louis Branch connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 36-36 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Kenneth Darden makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Caley | 38-36 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Louis Branch can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | David Keys pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | David Keys's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fernando Hernandez (SG), Steven Carlton (SF), Shane Villela (PF) Eddie Caley, Kent Babb, David Keys | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Joe Eaker (PF), Alfred John (C) James Johnson, Brad Buch, Everett Zaibel, Jerry Budd | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |