| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell inbounds the ball | 21-14 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | James Kress takes the ball from Nicholas Marcell | 21-14 |
| 19:18 | Houston | James Kress buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Utterback and he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #3 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #1 | 21-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:18 | Houston | James Kress misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 21-16 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Justin Heitman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Utterback | 21-19 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 18:12 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 17:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 21-19 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 23-19 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Richard Utterback connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Heitman and he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Anthony Tallman drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Heitman | 25-24 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Rudy Durham is blocked by James Kress | 25-24 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Richard Utterback gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 25-24 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is called for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| 15:02 | Houston | John Muller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 27-27 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Michael Graham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 14:07 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Phillip Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 27-30 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham tips it home | 32-30 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Michael Zeis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF), William Mariotti (C) Michael Graham, Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Johnny Thorn, Phillip Williams, Michael Zeis | |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Muller (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it in | 35-30 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Anthony Tallman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 11:18 | Houston | James Kress snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 10:54 | Houston | John Muller's layup is rejected by Roger Dixon | 35-30 |
| 10:53 | Houston | James Kress can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 10:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 35-30 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Justin Heitman hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 35-32 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:11 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Justin Heitman is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) John Muller | |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Justin Heitman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Marcell - foul #2 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 41-33 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 08:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 41-33 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses the floater from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Michael Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), Stephen Galles (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Michael Graham, Rudy Durham, Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Michael Zeis - foul #4 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Harold Clingerman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Phillip Williams steps in front of the William Mariotti pass | 41-36 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Phillip Williams banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Johnny Thorn, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:27 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Anthony Tallman loses the dribble to Charles Swartz | 42-38 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Richard Utterback hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the dribble to Richard Utterback | 44-38 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Richard Utterback dunks the ball | 44-40 |
| 05:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is intercepted by Phillip Williams in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Marshall | 44-40 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-40 |
| 04:47 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Justin Heitman is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Rudy Durham (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Charles Swartz, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Michael Zeis (C) Phillip Williams, James Kress | |
| 04:19 | Houston | Justin Heitman connects on the shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF) Nicholas Marcell | |
| Subs | Houston | John Muller (PF) Anthony Tallman | |
| 03:37 | Houston | John Muller knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 44-44 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | John Muller blocks the short jumper by Stephen Galles | 44-44 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Richard Utterback gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Johnny Thorn connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 44-46 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Nicholas Marcell (SF) Michael Graham, Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Richard Utterback - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Rudy Durham picks off the pass by Johnny Thorn | 46-46 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Justin Heitman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 01:40 | Houston | James Kress grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Richard Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 01:00 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Anthony Tallman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 00:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 48-46 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rudy Durham - foul #1 on Rudy Durham, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | James Kress is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tallman - foul #1 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:08 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Richard Utterback connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-49 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the halfcourt shot | 48-49 |