| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks inbounds the ball | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #1 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Philip Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Ricky Clark | 52-64 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez knocks in the floater from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-64 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson double dribbles | 54-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | The short jumper by John Rollins is denied by Kenneth Misner | 54-64 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway tips it in | 54-66 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Daniel Viviano denies the turnaround by Stephan Anderson | 54-66 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF), Craig Bell (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Philip Mason hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Grady Wilmes | 56-66 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Viviano | 56-68 |
| 16:48 | Houston | John Rollins swats the short shot by Philip Mason | 56-68 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Grady Wilmes takes the ball from Daniel Viviano in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Philip Mason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Rollins - foul #3 on John Rollins, team foul #1 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Kevin Hines (C) Pedro Perez, Douglas Lauderdale, Daniel Viviano, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #2 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is whistled for a carry | 60-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Philip Mason scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kindred (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Mason (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Clark - foul #1 on Ricky Clark, team foul #2 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Grady Wilmes, Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), Tim Henry (C) Ricky Clark, Christopher Eubanks, Michael Ogilvie, Kevin Hines | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Tim Henry travels with the ball | 64-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Rollins (PF) Charles Gunderson | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Gerald Long lays it in set up by Jackie Kay and he's hacked by Randall Galloway - foul #2 on Randall Galloway, team foul #3 | 66-70 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez is fouled on the floor by Francis Rhodes - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #3 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Francis Rhodes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Daniel Viviano (SF) Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway | |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jackie Kay - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #4 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG), Michael Ogilvie (PF) Pedro Perez, Tim Henry | |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Clark - foul #2 on Ricky Clark, team foul #4 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Henry (C) John Rollins | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 68-71 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Daniel Viviano is called for the reach on Gerald Long - foul #1 on Daniel Viviano, team foul #5 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), Kevin Hines (C) Daniel Viviano, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 13:21 | Houston | Gerald Long travels with the ball | 68-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Schaefer (PG) Ricky Clark | |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson clanks a floater from the left side | 68-71 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a shot near the basket | 68-71 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Gerald Long misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Hines - foul #2 on Kevin Hines, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Paul Kindred | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), John Rollins (C) Michael Schaefer, Christopher Eubanks, Randall Galloway, Kevin Hines | |
| 12:40 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG) Charles Gunderson | |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Pedro Jimenez - foul #3 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Henry (C) Michael Ogilvie | |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Gerald Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano (SF) Pedro Perez | |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Grady Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Viviano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | John Rollins blocks the short jumper by Stephan Anderson | 70-72 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 70-72 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Daniel Viviano - foul #2 on Daniel Viviano, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Philip Mason (PF), Craig Bell (C) Pedro Jimenez, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), Randall Galloway (PF) Ricky Clark, Douglas Lauderdale, Daniel Viviano, John Rollins | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Tim Henry gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks is open but misses the lay-in | 71-72 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Craig Bell snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Pedro Perez - foul #3 on Pedro Perez, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Hines (C) Tim Henry | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Galloway | 73-74 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Stephan Anderson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Eubanks | 73-74 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Hines | 73-76 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Philip Mason is hacked by Randall Galloway - foul #3 on Randall Galloway, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks, Randall Galloway, Kevin Hines | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Misner in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Philip Mason comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the follow up shot | 77-76 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie blows the wide open dunk | 77-76 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Clark | 77-76 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Paul Kindred tips it in | 79-76 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Pedro Jimenez steals the ball from Douglas Lauderdale in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Philip Mason can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 79-76 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson is hacked by Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #7 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Daniel Viviano (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Douglas Lauderdale, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Gerald Long lays it in on a great pass from Paul Kindred | 81-78 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Stephan Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Viviano - foul #4 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #8 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Charles Gunderson is called for the reach on Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Grady Wilmes, Paul Kindred, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Kevin Hines (C) Pedro Perez, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano buries a jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Viviano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Gerald Long is hacked by Michael Ogilvie - foul #1 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF) Charles Gunderson, Daniel Viviano | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Jackie Kay - foul #5 on Jackie Kay, team foul #9 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Philip Mason (SF) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie makes the free throw | 84-85 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Michael Ogilvie swats the layup by Gerald Long | 84-85 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 84-85 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Kevin Hines is called for the reach on Philip Mason - foul #3 on Kevin Hines, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Schaefer (PG), Pedro Perez (SG), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Douglas Lauderdale, Michael Ogilvie, Kevin Hines | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-87 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Philip Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-87 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | John Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 85-87 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Schaefer and he's hacked by Paul Kindred - foul #2 on Paul Kindred, team foul #10 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Paul Kindred, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG) Michael Schaefer | |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the free throw | 85-90 |
| 05:34 | Houston | John Rollins steps in front of the Kenneth Misner pass | 85-90 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Galloway | 85-92 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (C) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| 05:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Gunderson - foul #3 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #13 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (SF) Charles Gunderson | |
| 05:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Stephan Anderson is called for the reach on Randall Galloway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #11 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 05:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Craig Bell | 87-92 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Ricky Clark - foul #3 on Ricky Clark, team foul #14 | 89-92 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the free throw | 89-92 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Douglas Lauderdale | 89-92 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale is hacked by Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #12 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 89-93 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Gerald Long loses the ball out of bounds | 89-93 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark's pass is intercepted by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt | 89-93 |
| 04:26 | Houston | The short jumper by Gerald Long is denied by Michael Ogilvie | 89-93 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the board | 89-93 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark clanks a floater from close range | 89-93 |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark can't tip it in | 89-93 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Craig Bell snags the defensive board | 89-93 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Francis Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-93 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale snags the defensive board | 89-93 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Tim Henry comes up short on the floater in the paint | 89-93 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie hits the follow up shot | 89-95 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Gerald Long is fouled on the floor by Tim Henry - foul #2 on Tim Henry, team foul #15 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF), John Rollins (PF), Kevin Hines (C) Ricky Clark, Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Grady Wilmes (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Philip Mason (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Long (tired) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Perez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Viviano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 91-95 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Francis Rhodes snags the defensive board | 91-95 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-95 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | John Rollins grabs the board | 91-95 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-95 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Pedro Perez, Daniel Viviano | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Clark and the foul's on Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #13 | 91-97 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF), Tim Henry (C) John Rollins, Kevin Hines | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the free throw | 91-98 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Philip Mason connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Francis Rhodes | 93-98 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-98 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF) Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway | |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on Charles Gunderson - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #14 | 93-98 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the 1st free throw | 93-99 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the lay-in | 93-100 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 93-100 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 93-100 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson tips it back up and in | 93-102 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't finish the layup | 93-102 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the offensive board | 93-102 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Gerald Long comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 93-102 |
| 01:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Mason | 93-102 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-102 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Tim Henry swats the shot by Kenneth Misner | 93-102 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie pulls down the rebound | 93-102 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Paul Kindred is called for the reach on Michael Ogilvie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Kindred, team foul #15 | 93-102 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF), John Rollins (C) Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks, Tim Henry | |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses the 1st free throw | 93-102 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie makes the 2nd free throw | 93-103 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Philip Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-103 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie snags the defensive board | 93-103 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie is hacked by Grady Wilmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #16 | 93-103 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG) Ricky Clark | |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie makes the 1st free throw | 93-104 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie makes the 2nd free throw | 93-105 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Ogilvie - foul #2 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #16 | 95-105 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF) Michael Ogilvie | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 96-105 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano is hacked by Paul Kindred in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Kindred, team foul #17 | 96-105 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Michael Ogilvie (PF) Pedro Perez, Randall Galloway | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 96-106 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 96-107 |
| 00:46 | Houston | John Rollins denies the turnaround by Kenneth Misner | 96-107 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano pulls down the rebound | 96-107 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is fouled on the floor by Philip Mason - foul #3 on Philip Mason, team foul #18 | 96-107 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF) Michael Ogilvie | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses the 1st free throw | 96-107 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 96-107 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 96-107 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Ricky Clark steps in front of the Grady Wilmes pass in the backcourt | 96-107 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 96-107 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | John Rollins tips it but misses | 96-107 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 96-107 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Philip Mason comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 96-107 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the offensive board | 96-107 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Paul Kindred travels with the ball | 96-107 |