| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch inbounds the ball | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-51 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | William Gravely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #3 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #1 | 32-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 34-54 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | John Hodder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-54 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira snags the offensive board | 34-54 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | William Gravely misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-54 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Chris Macmillan steals the ball from Joe Lynch | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | William Gravely misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Dahmen - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller (PG), Elmer Mount (SF), Salvador Esparza (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Jeffrey Chavira, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | William Gravely misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | William Gravely misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is whistled for traveling | 34-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eric Henderson (C) William Gravely | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Patrick Hall | |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | John Hodder knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Henderson | 37-54 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Gary Maury is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jordan People (SF) John Hodder | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Jordan People misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-54 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Eric Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Everette Bemiller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Mount (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan People (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is fouled on the floor by Salvador Esparza - foul #1 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), William Gravely (PF) Everette Bemiller, Jordan People, Eric Henderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Eric Dahmen, Craig Kohr | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Steven Vezina can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Hall | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Steven Vezina drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Lynch | 37-60 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | William Gravely comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza gets the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | William Gravely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller (PG), John Hodder (SG), Chris Macmillan (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Elmer Mount, Salvador Esparza | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall | |
| 13:27 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-60 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira hits the finger roll | 39-60 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Steven Vezina drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Dahmen | 39-62 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | William Gravely is whistled for traveling | 39-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Brian Eckhart (PF) Jeffrey Chavira, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 12:28 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the lay-in | 39-62 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Michael Toland can't tip it in | 39-62 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Steven Vezina lays it in on a great pass from Michael Toland | 39-64 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart hits a 3 from straight away | 42-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everette Bemiller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Steven Vezina drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 42-66 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Steven Vezina is called for the reach on Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #3 on Steven Vezina, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF), William Gravely (PF), Salvador Esparza (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Brian Eckhart, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Steven Vezina, Michael Toland, Patrick Hall | |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Eric Dahmen takes the ball from Everette Bemiller | 42-66 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the offensive board | 42-66 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a runner in the lane | 42-66 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Eric Dahmen tips it home | 42-68 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | William Gravely is whistled for a carry | 42-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jordan People (PG), Elmer Mount (SG) Everette Bemiller, John Hodder | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Michael Toland is called for the reach on Jordan People - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #5 | 42-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Chris Macmillan (C) Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG) Michael Toland | |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Mount | 44-68 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-68 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Jordan People grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Jordan People double dribbles | 44-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Hodder (SG) Jordan People | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Patrick Hall | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 44-71 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | Steven Vezina is called for the reach on John Hodder - foul #4 on Steven Vezina, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (C) Elmer Mount, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Patrick Hall (C) Steven Vezina, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | John Hodder misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-71 |
| 08:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 44-71 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is fouled on the floor by John Hodder - foul #2 on John Hodder, team foul #2 | 44-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller (PG), Elmer Mount (PF) Jerry Kaplowitz, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF) Gary Maury, Michael Toland | |
| 07:39 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-71 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 44-71 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Everette Bemiller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Esparza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Salvador Esparza steals it from Vernon Trollinger | 44-71 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by John Hodder out of the doubleteam | 46-71 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it but misses | 46-71 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | John Hodder gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Eric Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Joe Lynch is hacked by Elmer Mount - foul #1 on Elmer Mount, team foul #3 | 46-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), William Gravely (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) John Hodder, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Vernon Trollinger, Patrick Hall | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 46-74 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-74 |
| 05:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 46-74 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 46-76 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #7 | 48-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Higgins (PG), Jordan People (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Elmer Mount, William Gravely, Chris Macmillan | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller makes the free throw | 49-76 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | James Higgins makes the floater from the left wing set up by Everette Bemiller | 51-76 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Craig Kohr is hacked by Eric Henderson - foul #1 on Eric Henderson, team foul #4 | 51-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SF) Everette Bemiller | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Daniel Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Maury | 51-79 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson's layup is rejected by Patrick Hall | 51-79 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Gary Maury snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Toland and the foul's on Salvador Esparza - foul #2 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #5 | 51-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart (PF) Salvador Esparza | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Michael Toland | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 51-82 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jordan People (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Mount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel James (fresh) SG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart can't finish the layup | 51-82 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart hits the follow up shot | 53-82 |
| 02:50 | Houston | James Higgins is called for the reach on Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #6 | 53-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller (PG) James Higgins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Eckhart - foul #2 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #7 | 53-82 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Henderson | 53-83 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart misses the easy layup | 53-83 |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount can't tip it in | 53-83 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan People | 53-83 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller is whistled for a carry | 53-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Gary Maury | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 53-83 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the offensive board | 53-83 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Toland and he's hacked by Brian Eckhart - foul #3 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #8 | 53-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza (PF) Brian Eckhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Daniel James | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the free throw | 53-86 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Jordan People misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 53-86 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 53-86 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-89 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Esparza | 56-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Daniel Nelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Everette Bemiller - foul #2 on Everette Bemiller, team foul #9 | 56-89 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-91 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Jordan People misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #8 | 56-91 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Jordan People misses the 1st free throw | 56-91 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Jordan People makes the 2nd free throw | 57-91 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Maury runs out the clock | 57-91 |