| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jose Delgado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jared Drewry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Robert Harper misses long on a jumper from the right block | 35-29 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Andres Rossi tips it in | 35-31 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | William Kimzey connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Robert Harper clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 37-31 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Jose Delgado scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Comerford | 40-31 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Robert Harper drills a floater near the basket | 40-33 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Jose Delgado is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Robert Harper can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Robert Harper tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Andres Rossi steals the ball from Shawn Lykins | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edmond Pearson | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (PG), Daniel Trahan (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Robert Edwards (C) Jose Delgado, Shawn Lykins, Jim Comerford, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), John Sampson (PF), David Adams (C) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Robert Harper, Andres Rossi, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Daniel Trahan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Angelo Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF) Jared Drewry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Daniel Trahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Mike Adams snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mike Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bigham (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) PF - John Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 15:36 | Houston | David Adams grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Mike Adams takes the ball from Peter Dembinski in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Mike Adams hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Robert Edwards swats the short shot by John Sampson | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Jason McCarl takes the ball from Daniel Trahan | 45-38 |
| 15:04 | Houston | David Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Dembinski | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards blows the layup but the foul's on Angelo Garcia - foul #2 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jose Delgado (PG), Shawn Lykins (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), William Kimzey (C) Mike Adams, Daniel Trahan, James Bigham, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Harper (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Ronnie Weigel (C) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, Jason McCarl, John Sampson, David Adams | |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Michael Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Robert Harper hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Drewry (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:44 | Houston | Edmond Pearson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | William Kimzey tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Robert Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Robert Harper drills a runner in the paint | 48-45 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Shawn Lykins and he's fouled by Robert Harper - foul #1 on Robert Harper, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Johnson (C) William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), John Sampson (PF) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Andres Rossi | |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angelo Garcia | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Angelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Comerford - foul #3 on Jim Comerford, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (PG), Daniel Trahan (SG), Robert Edwards (C) Jose Delgado, Shawn Lykins, Jim Comerford | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason McCarl (SF), David Adams (C) Robert Harper, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mike Adams (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jared Drewry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) PF - John Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Mike Adams slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Trahan | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Peter Dembinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Trahan | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Houston | John Sampson is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jose Delgado (PG), Jim Comerford (SF), William Kimzey (C) Daniel Trahan, Robert Johnson, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Harper (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, Jason McCarl, David Adams | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Edmond Pearson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Lee | 55-51 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | William Kimzey travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Mike Adams, Jared Drewry | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Weigel (C) John Sampson | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel buries a floater near the basket | 55-53 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins blows the dunk | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Edmond Pearson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Lee jams it | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Drewry (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Robert Harper misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Comerford - foul #4 on Jim Comerford, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (SF) Jim Comerford | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG) Edmond Pearson | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #4 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Trahan (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Jose Delgado, Shawn Lykins | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), John Sampson (C) Michael Lee, Robert Harper, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Daniel Trahan is called for the reach on Angelo Garcia - foul #2 on Daniel Trahan, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Edwards (C) William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Houston | David Adams (C) Andres Rossi | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:14 | Houston | Jared Drewry steps in front of the David Adams pass | 57-57 |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | John Sampson swats the layup by James Bigham | 57-57 |
| 08:08 | Houston | John Sampson pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Jason McCarl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia and the foul's on Jared Drewry - foul #3 on Jared Drewry, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jose Delgado (PG), Shawn Lykins (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Mike Adams, Daniel Trahan, James Bigham, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Ronnie Weigel (C) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, David Adams | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Jason McCarl misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jose Delgado (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jared Drewry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Jose Delgado clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Ronnie Weigel swats the layup by Jared Drewry | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Edmond Pearson loses the dribble to Jim Comerford | 57-59 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Jose Delgado misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Michael Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (PG), Daniel Trahan (SG), William Kimzey (C) Jose Delgado, Shawn Lykins, Jared Drewry | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Robert Harper (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), David Adams (C) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Jason McCarl, John Sampson, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Daniel Trahan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Adams | 60-59 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Robert Harper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Harper, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF), Robert Edwards (PF) Jim Comerford, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | James Bigham is hacked by Robert Harper - foul #3 on Robert Harper, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Houston | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Andres Rossi scores on a jump hook in the lane | 60-61 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Daniel Trahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Mike Adams gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | William Kimzey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Trahan | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Mike Adams takes the ball from Andres Rossi | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jose Delgado (PG), Shawn Lykins (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), Jared Drewry (PF) James Bigham, Daniel Trahan, Mike Adams, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Ronnie Weigel (C) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, David Adams | |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jose Delgado (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jared Drewry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Michael Lee buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Harper | 63-64 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | William Kimzey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Comerford | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Michael Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jared Drewry | 66-64 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford drills a jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Robert Harper's floater is tipped away by Jared Drewry | 68-64 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | William Kimzey snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Comerford | 70-64 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Edmond Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jared Drewry | 70-64 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry clanks a shot from the left side | 70-64 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Lee | 70-66 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Michael Lee steps in front of the Jim Comerford pass | 70-66 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Robert Harper is hacked by Jim Comerford - foul #5 on Jim Comerford, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (SF) Jim Comerford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Mike Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jose Delgado | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Andres Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Pearson - foul #3 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Trahan (SG) Shawn Lykins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Andres Rossi hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Lykins (SG) Daniel Trahan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Mike Adams is hacked by Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lee, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG) Michael Lee | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Mike Adams makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Mike Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry is hacked by Edmond Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bratt (C) William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Jared Drewry misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-71 |