| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fresh) SF - Darrel Sturm (fresh) PF - Antonio Little (fresh) C - Ricky Osbourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Graham Winkle (fresh) SG - William Cooper (fresh) SF - William Amore (fresh) PF - Johnny Ebersole (fresh) C - Anthony McMickle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Steward - foul #1 on Wesley Steward, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | William Amore grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Wesley Steward picks off the pass by William Amore in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Wesley Steward lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Graham Winkle | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Darrel Sturm comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Darrel Sturm pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by William Amore - foul #1 on William Amore, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole buries a floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is fouled on the floor by William Cooper - foul #1 on William Cooper, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Darrel Sturm comes up short on the floater in the paint | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Osbourn - foul #1 on Ricky Osbourn, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Evan Monaco (SF), Rudy Connors (PF) Darrel Sturm, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (SG), Sam Culbertson (SF), Lamar Patterson (PF), Jason Jones (C) William Cooper, William Amore, Johnny Ebersole, Anthony McMickle | |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Evan Monaco double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG) Graham Winkle | |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Evan Monaco knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Lamarche | 7-8 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Jeremy Lamarche is called for the reach on Solomon Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Lamarche, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rudy Connors | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn can't connect on a runner in the paint | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Jason Jones lays it in on a great pass from Sam Culbertson and he's fouled by Ricky Osbourn - foul #2 on Ricky Osbourn, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (SG), Richard Murphey (PF), Hedeon Ziad (C) Evan Monaco, Rudy Connors, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), William Amore (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF) Bryant Belote, Sam Culbertson, Lamar Patterson | |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Crane (fresh) SF - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Murphey (fresh) C - Hedeon Ziad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Graham Winkle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Wilson (fresh) SF - William Amore (fresh) PF - Johnny Ebersole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Solomon Wilson takes the ball from Hedeon Ziad | 7-11 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson jams it | 7-13 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Wesley Steward hits a driving attempt from the right block | 9-13 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Darrel Sturm (SF), Antonio Little (PF) Wesley Steward, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG), Lamar Patterson (SF), Anthony McMickle (C) Solomon Wilson, William Amore, Jason Jones | |
| 15:02 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Richard Murphey pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Richard Murphey drills a jump hook from close range | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Antonio Little grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Darrel Sturm can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Anthony McMickle - foul #1 on Anthony McMickle, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Evan Monaco (SF), Rudy Connors (PF), Hedeon Ziad (C) Corey Crane, Jeremy Lamarche, Antonio Little, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (PG), William Amore (SF), Michael Kelly (PF) Graham Winkle, Lamar Patterson, Johnny Ebersole | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle misses the floater near the basket | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Evan Monaco pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Houston | William Cooper steals it from Darrel Sturm | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMickle - foul #2 on Anthony McMickle, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG), Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Antonio Little (C) Wesley Steward, Evan Monaco, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), Sam Culbertson (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF) William Cooper, William Amore, Anthony McMickle | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Antonio Little is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson (C) Michael Kelly | |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole tips it in | 12-17 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Lamar Patterson - foul #1 on Lamar Patterson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Corey Crane (SG), Evan Monaco (SF), Richard Murphey (C) Rafael Edwards, Jeremy Lamarche, Darrel Sturm, Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Amore (SF), Jason Jones (C) Solomon Wilson, Johnny Ebersole | |
| 11:55 | Houston | William Amore steals it from Wesley Steward | 12-17 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson banks in the layup on a great pass from William Amore | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Crane (fresh) SF - Evan Monaco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Little (fairly fresh) C - Richard Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bryant Belote (fresh) SG - Sam Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Amore (fresh) PF - Lamar Patterson (fresh) C - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Antonio Little hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Sam Culbertson - foul #1 on Sam Culbertson, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Hedeon Ziad (SF) Evan Monaco | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), Michael Kelly (C) Bryant Belote, Lamar Patterson | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Antonio Little makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Hedeon Ziad is called for the reach on Graham Winkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hedeon Ziad, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Antonio Little is called for the reach on Michael Kelly - foul #1 on Antonio Little, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (SG) Sam Culbertson | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Richard Murphey is called for the reach on Michael Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Murphey, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG), Darrel Sturm (SF) Wesley Steward, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Johnson (SF) William Amore | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Michael Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Michael Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Darrel Sturm connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rafael Edwards | 17-21 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Jason Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Richard Murphey (C) Rafael Edwards, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG), Johnny Ebersole (PF), Lamar Patterson (C) Solomon Wilson, Michael Kelly, Jason Jones | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is denied on a dunk by Lamar Patterson | 17-21 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Richard Murphey tips it home | 19-21 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Jeremy Lamarche picks off the pass by Johnny Ebersole in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Darrel Sturm grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Richard Murphey's floater is tipped away by Lamar Patterson | 19-21 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Ebersole | 19-21 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle is hacked by Corey Crane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Crane, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Evan Monaco (SF), Rudy Connors (PF) Corey Crane, Darrel Sturm, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson (SF) John Johnson | |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rudy Connors | 19-21 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is hacked by Lamar Patterson - foul #2 on Lamar Patterson, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (PG), William Amore (SF), Jason Jones (C) Graham Winkle, Sam Culbertson, Lamar Patterson | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Jeremy Lamarche steals it from Solomon Wilson in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Evan Monaco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Lamarche | 22-21 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jason Jones | 22-24 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Cooper - foul #2 on William Cooper, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Antonio Little (C) Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson (SG), Michael Kelly (C) William Cooper, Jason Jones | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 09:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Evan Monaco | 24-24 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Solomon Wilson steals the ball from Evan Monaco | 24-24 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | William Amore blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG), Corey Crane (SG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Hedeon Ziad (C) Wesley Steward, Jeremy Lamarche, Evan Monaco, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jason Jones (C) Solomon Wilson, William Amore, Michael Kelly | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (SG) Sam Culbertson | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Darrel Sturm is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Antonio Little (PF) Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (SG) Bryant Belote | |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Little - foul #2 on Antonio Little, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Rudy Connors (PF), Richard Murphey (C) Antonio Little, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Rafael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Crane (fresh) SF - Darrel Sturm (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Connors (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Murphey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Graham Winkle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Johnny Ebersole (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Rafael Edwards misses the shot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Rudy Connors is called for the reach on Johnny Ebersole - foul #1 on Rudy Connors, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche (SG) Corey Crane | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Rudy Connors gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Richard Murphey blows the layup but he's fouled by Solomon Wilson - foul #1 on Solomon Wilson, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Evan Monaco (SF) Rafael Edwards, Darrel Sturm | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson (SF) John Johnson | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Richard Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Richard Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Richard Murphey gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Wesley Steward comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 28-26 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Ebersole, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), William Amore (SF), Michael Kelly (C) Graham Winkle, Solomon Wilson, Jason Jones | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Wesley Steward can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bryant Belote - foul #1 on Bryant Belote, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (SG), Ricky Osbourn (C) Jeremy Lamarche, Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Wesley Steward makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Wesley Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Kelly | 29-26 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | William Amore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bryant Belote | 29-29 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Evan Monaco misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Amore - foul #2 on William Amore, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Hedeon Ziad (PF) Wesley Steward, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (SG), John Johnson (SF) Sam Culbertson, William Amore | |
| 06:00 | Houston | Evan Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Evan Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Evan Monaco | 32-29 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson loses the dribble to Corey Crane in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-29 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Rudy Connors (PF) Corey Crane, Evan Monaco, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), Sam Culbertson (SF), Jason Jones (C) Bryant Belote, John Johnson, Michael Kelly | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole banks in the layup set up by Solomon Wilson | 32-31 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeremy Lamarche, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Antonio Little (PF) Rafael Edwards, Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG), William Amore (SF), Lamar Patterson (PF), Anthony McMickle (C) Solomon Wilson, Sam Culbertson, Johnny Ebersole, Jason Jones | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-31 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Sturm (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Osbourn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Graham Winkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cooper (fresh) SF - William Amore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamar Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMickle (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Darrel Sturm scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Lamarche | 34-33 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Osbourn - foul #3 on Ricky Osbourn, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (SG), Richard Murphey (C) Jeremy Lamarche, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Richard Murphey gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Darrel Sturm hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle's pass is intercepted by Corey Crane in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Wesley Steward jams it on a nice dish by Corey Crane | 38-33 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Antonio Little - foul #3 on Antonio Little, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Evan Monaco (SF), Hedeon Ziad (PF) Darrel Sturm, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG) Graham Winkle | |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Evan Monaco scores on a floater from the left block set up by Wesley Steward | 40-33 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by William Amore | 40-35 |
| 02:05 | Houston | William Cooper steals it from Wesley Steward | 40-35 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | William Amore lays it up and in set up by William Cooper | 40-37 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Lamar Patterson steps in front of the Richard Murphey pass | 40-37 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Hedeon Ziad denies the turnaround by William Cooper | 40-37 |
| 01:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Hedeon Ziad | 40-37 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Wesley Steward knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Crane and he's fouled by Bryant Belote - foul #2 on Bryant Belote, team foul #14 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Rudy Connors (PF) Corey Crane, Evan Monaco, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (PG), Sam Culbertson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Kelly (PF) Bryant Belote, William Cooper, William Amore, Lamar Patterson | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Wesley Steward makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson blows the layup | 43-37 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Richard Murphey grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses the dunk | 43-37 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Richard Murphey tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG) Wesley Steward | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Darrel Sturm is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #15 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Jones (PF) Michael Kelly | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Culbertson, team foul #16 | 46-37 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Darrel Sturm is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #17 | 46-37 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Jason Jones is fouled on the floor by Rudy Connors - foul #2 on Rudy Connors, team foul #14 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Evan Monaco (SF), Hedeon Ziad (C) Darrel Sturm, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), Lamar Patterson (C) Sam Culbertson, Anthony McMickle | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Graham Winkle | 47-41 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Graham Winkle steals it from Rafael Edwards | 47-41 |