| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Eddie Davidson grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Patrick Hall loses the dribble to Erik Hopson | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Blaine Howell | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garner - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Justin Kirkley travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #3 on Tim Carriere, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (PF) Tim Carriere | |
| 17:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman is hacked by Justin Kirkley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (C) Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SG), John Clear (C) Blaine Howell, Jonathan Garner | |
| 16:36 | Houston | Rickey Burton is called for 5 seconds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG) Erik Hopson | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Estes | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Ward (fresh) PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Jack Ward makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Estes | 44-34 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-36 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Edwards | 44-36 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Jack Ward, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost, Bob Cronin, John Clear | |
| 14:23 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jonathan Garner - foul #2 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-36 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 50-36 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Hartman | 50-39 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Justin Kirkley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 52-39 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Daniels | 54-41 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman is hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-41 |
| 11:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #4 on Tim Carriere, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (PF) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | John Clear can't tip it in | 56-41 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Eddie Davidson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Dustin Romer tips it home | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 60-44 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Blaine Howell | 60-46 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Rickey Burton snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Justin Kirkley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Shoffner | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Arthur Estes steps in front of the Erik Hopson pass | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Justin Kirkley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Arthur Estes snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arron Lenahan | 66-46 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Justin Kirkley, Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Tim Carriere (PF) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Jonathan Garner | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (C) Bob Cronin | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the jumper from the left block | 66-47 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the shot from the left block set up by Dustin Romer | 68-47 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Gary Montgomery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF) Rodney Edwards, Wyatt Frost | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Dustin Romer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Daniels | 70-47 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 05:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 70-47 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Clarence Daniels clanks a jumper in the paint | 70-47 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it but misses | 70-47 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | John Clear snags the defensive board | 70-47 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is whistled for a carry | 70-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Wyatt Frost (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Victor Plummer, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere | |
| 04:19 | Houston | Rickey Burton connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 72-47 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Richard Estes is hacked by Arron Lenahan - foul #2 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #6 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG) John Clear | |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the free throw | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jack Ward is fouled on the floor by Richard Estes - foul #1 on Richard Estes, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Burchard (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is called for traveling | 72-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG) Donald Burchard | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the lay-in | 72-50 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Jack Ward pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Arthur Estes is whistled for traveling | 72-50 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bob Cronin and the foul's on Jack Ward - foul #2 on Jack Ward, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (C) Richard Estes | |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses the free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Rickey Burton snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a turnaround from close range | 72-52 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Rickey Burton tips it home | 74-52 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer's layup is rejected by Jack Ward | 74-52 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin tips it home | 74-54 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Estes | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards clanks a runner in the lane | 76-54 |
| 00:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Ward | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Rickey Burton scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 78-54 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards double dribbles | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner runs out the clock | 78-54 |