| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Timothy Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Ron Gregory grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Timothy Dickinson - foul #1 on Timothy Dickinson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Richard Jordan makes the 3rd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Steven Vezina pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Steven Vezina's pass is intercepted by Julian Kelly | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice's layup is rejected by Eric Dahmen | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Hodder - foul #1 on John Hodder, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | John Hodder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Rice - foul #1 on Daniel Rice, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randy Frawley (PF), William Gravely (C) Julian Kelly, Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:06 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley's pass is intercepted by Eric Dahmen | 30-39 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Timothy Dickinson is called for the reach on Ron Gregory - foul #2 on Timothy Dickinson, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Connie Kirkpatrick (SG), Leroy Rogers (SF), Julian Kelly (PF), Daniel Rice (C) Timothy Dickinson, John Hodder, Nicholas Price, Randy Frawley, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), David Bell (PF), William High (C) Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 15:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Lynch | 30-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William High (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 15:23 | Houston | William High gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Ron Gregory scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Connie Kirkpatrick | 33-42 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Jerry Kaplowitz takes the ball from David Bell | 33-42 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz banks in the layup | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | Houston | David Bell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Lynch and he's hacked by Julian Kelly - foul #3 on Julian Kelly, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), John Hodder (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Randy Frawley (PF), William Gravely (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Connie Kirkpatrick, Leroy Rogers, Julian Kelly, Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Fred Johns (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, William High | |
| 14:18 | Houston | David Bell misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | William Gravely gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Eric Dahmen double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG) David Bell | |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | John Hodder throws it down | 39-44 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Fred Johns hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Trollinger | 39-47 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | John Hodder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Vezina - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Kelly (PF), Daniel Rice (C) Randy Frawley, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | John Hodder misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | John Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses the jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | John Hodder comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Price - foul #2 on Nicholas Price, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Fred Johns takes the ball from Daniel Rice | 40-48 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Ron Gregory is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dickinson - foul #3 on Timothy Dickinson, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick (PG) Timothy Dickinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice drills a turnaround from the right block | 42-50 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Richard Jordan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 42-55 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Eric Dahmen drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ron Gregory | 42-57 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Ron Gregory snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Fred Johns is hacked by Nicholas Price - foul #3 on Nicholas Price, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), Leroy Rogers (SF), Randy Frawley (PF), William Gravely (C) John Hodder, Nicholas Price, Julian Kelly, Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SG), David Bell (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| 09:13 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 09:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Bell | 42-57 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The jump hook by Ron Gregory is blocked by Randy Frawley | 42-57 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | William Gravely grabs the board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | William Gravely tips it home | 44-57 |
| 08:23 | Houston | David Bell connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ron Gregory | 44-60 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Joe Lynch's layup is rejected by Leroy Rogers | 46-60 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Ron Gregory clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley grabs the board | 46-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Timothy Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Frawley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Connie Kirkpatrick | 49-60 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Fred Johns connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ron Gregory | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:56 | Houston | William Gravely steals it from Mark Shellenbarger | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Fred Johns comes up short on the runner near the basket | 52-63 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | William Gravely pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Ron Gregory takes the ball from William Gravely | 52-63 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Ron Gregory lays it in | 52-65 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Hodder (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Julian Kelly (PF), Daniel Rice (C) Connie Kirkpatrick, Leroy Rogers, Randy Frawley, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Joe Lynch, Fred Johns, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | John Hodder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice misses badly on a shot in the lane | 52-65 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Steven Vezina pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Houston | David Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Dickinson - foul #4 on Timothy Dickinson, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| 05:22 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:22 | Houston | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:22 | Houston | David Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | John Hodder double dribbles | 52-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF) David Bell | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Richard Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ron Gregory | 52-70 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice's pass is intercepted by Fred Johns | 52-70 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Ron Gregory scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #4 on Nicholas Price, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Connie Kirkpatrick (SG), Leroy Rogers (SF), Randy Frawley (PF), William Gravely (C) Timothy Dickinson, John Hodder, Nicholas Price, Julian Kelly, Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), William High (C) Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Ron Gregory hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 55-75 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Mark Shellenbarger steals the ball from Randy Frawley | 55-75 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses the lay-in | 55-75 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Kaplowitz | 55-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Frawley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William High (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 55-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG) Ron Gregory | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 02:37 | Houston | William High gets the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Frawley - foul #3 on Randy Frawley, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 02:02 | Houston | William High gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 55-75 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Rogers | 58-75 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Bell | 58-77 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #2 | 58-77 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Trollinger | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Rogers | 62-79 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger blows the layup | 62-79 |
| 00:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger runs out the clock | 62-79 |