| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Bellomy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Ryan (fresh) C - Ray Benefiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Walter Pfeil (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waldon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dameron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bellomy - foul #3 on Timothy Bellomy, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (PG) Timothy Bellomy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Robert Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shane Walden - foul #3 on Shane Walden, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Gary (PG) Shane Walden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Jacob Naumann - foul #1 on Jacob Naumann, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Gary | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-42 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil loses the dribble to Ray Benefiel | 35-42 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Hewes (PG), Arthur Geer (SF), Alonzo Mendoza (PF), Brian Preston (C) Scott Ambrose, Charles Lanier, Timothy Ryan, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Dilley (SG), Lawerence Jordon (SF), Herbert Partida (PF), John Parisien (C) Jacob Naumann, David Waldon, Robert Williams, Joseph Dameron | |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Dustin Gary - foul #1 on Dustin Gary, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose (SG) Dustin Gary | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (PG) Walter Pfeil | |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Joseph Hewes (fresh) SG - Scott Ambrose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Geer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Moton (fresh) SG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Partida (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Parisien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Joseph Hewes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | John Parisien grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | John Parisien connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawerence Jordon | 39-47 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Partida - foul #2 on Herbert Partida, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy (PG), Charles Lanier (SF) Joseph Hewes, Arthur Geer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil (PG), Jacob Naumann (SG), David Waldon (SF) Joseph Moton, Erik Dilley, Lawerence Jordon | |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Parisien | 41-49 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Gary (SG), Timothy Ryan (PF), Ray Benefiel (C) Scott Ambrose, Alonzo Mendoza, Brian Preston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron (C) John Parisien | |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Havel (PF) Herbert Partida | |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron banks in the layup | 41-51 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Alan Havel steps in front of the Dustin Gary pass | 41-51 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Waldon | 41-54 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Ryan | 44-54 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | David Waldon's layup is rejected by Timothy Ryan | 44-54 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Jacob Naumann takes the ball from Charles Lanier | 44-54 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | David Waldon knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Pfeil | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Bellomy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lanier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Benefiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Walter Pfeil (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Waldon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Havel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Dameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dustin Gary | 47-56 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Waldon | 47-59 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dustin Gary | 50-59 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Lanier | 50-59 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron tips it home | 50-61 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel connects on the floater from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Timothy Bellomy steals it from Alan Havel | 52-61 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | David Waldon steals the ball from Ray Benefiel | 58-64 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | David Waldon can't finish the layup | 58-64 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Dustin Gary snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy tips it home | 60-64 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Gary - foul #2 on Dustin Gary, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (PG), Scott Ambrose (SG), Arthur Geer (SF), Alonzo Mendoza (PF), Brian Preston (C) Timothy Bellomy, Dustin Gary, Charles Lanier, Timothy Ryan, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Dilley (PG), Lawerence Jordon (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Herbert Partida (C) Walter Pfeil, David Waldon, Alan Havel, Joseph Dameron | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses the 3rd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Brian Preston snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley travels with the ball | 60-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (PG) Jacob Naumann | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Shane Walden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Ambrose (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Arthur Geer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Moton (fresh) SG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Partida (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Shane Walden | 62-66 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Alonzo Mendoza swats the short shot by Robert Williams | 62-66 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Arthur Geer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Geer - foul #1 on Arthur Geer, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 62-68 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Preston | 62-68 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Brian Preston hits a shot from close range | 64-68 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Dilley | 64-70 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Walden | 67-70 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy (PG), Joseph Hewes (SG), Robert Hawkins (PF), Ray Benefiel (C) Scott Ambrose, Arthur Geer, Alonzo Mendoza, Brian Preston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil (PG), John Parisien (SF), Jermaine Laverriere (C) Joseph Moton, Lawerence Jordon, Herbert Partida | |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Joseph Hewes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | John Parisien gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-70 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Jermaine Laverriere snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hewes | 67-70 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Shane Walden buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hewes | 70-70 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 70-70 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Laverriere - foul #1 on Jermaine Laverriere, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Gary (SF), Alonzo Mendoza (PF) Shane Walden, Ray Benefiel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (SG), Herbert Partida (PF) Erik Dilley, Robert Williams | |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Jermaine Laverriere is called for the reach on Alonzo Mendoza - foul #2 on Jermaine Laverriere, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose (SG), Brian Preston (C) Joseph Hewes, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon (SF) Jermaine Laverriere | |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | John Parisien snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alonzo Mendoza | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Bellomy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Ambrose (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dustin Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alonzo Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Walter Pfeil (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Moton (fresh) SF - Lawerence Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Parisien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | John Parisien knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Pfeil - foul #1 on Walter Pfeil, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Lanier (SF), Robert Hawkins (C) Dustin Gary, Alonzo Mendoza | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Dilley (SG), David Waldon (SF), Joseph Dameron (C) Joseph Moton, Lawerence Jordon, John Parisien | |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | David Waldon is fouled on the floor by Charles Lanier - foul #3 on Charles Lanier, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Walden (SG), Timothy Ryan (PF) Scott Ambrose, Brian Preston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann (SG), Alan Havel (PF) Walter Pfeil, Herbert Partida | |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | David Waldon snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose (SG), Alonzo Mendoza (C) Shane Walden, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil (PG), Herbert Partida (PF) Erik Dilley, Alan Havel | |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Williams (PF) Herbert Partida | |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Bellomy | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | David Waldon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 77-73 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Scott Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Jacob Naumann blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Scott Ambrose | 77-73 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Timothy Ryan tips it but misses | 77-73 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jacob Naumann | 77-75 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Charles Lanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Walter Pfeil is called for the reach on Alonzo Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Pfeil, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel (C) Timothy Ryan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Alonzo Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Timothy Bellomy steps in front of the David Waldon pass | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Timothy Bellomy blows the layup | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel is hacked by Walter Pfeil - foul #3 on Walter Pfeil, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Gary (SF), Timothy Ryan (PF) Charles Lanier, Alonzo Mendoza | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Ray Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Scott Ambrose | 81-75 |