| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Edward Parton inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | Richard Millan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 19:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 30-37 |
| 19:26 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht loses the dribble to William Piper | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Robert Brown drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Piper | 30-42 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Edward Parton scores on a jumper in the lane | 32-42 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Jeff Theriault's pass is intercepted by John Houseknecht | 32-42 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | William Piper steps in front of the John Houseknecht pass | 32-42 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Jeff Theriault connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Piper | 32-45 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Richard Millan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rhine and he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG), Daryl Queener (PF), Joel Costello (C) James Rhine, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Costello | 34-45 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Edward Parton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Robert McWatters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro (SG) Richard Millan | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfredo Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Queener (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Scott Ross buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Edward Parton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:08 | Houston | James Price misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Edward Parton pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 39-47 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), James Rhine (SG), Ian Lantz (PF) Alden Bussell, Alfredo Castro, Edward Parton | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Jourdan (C) Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:02 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Earnest Tucker | 39-49 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SF), John Houseknecht (C) Daryl Queener, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:21 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Robert Brown is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Parton (SF) Alden Bussell | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Robert Brown | |
| 13:20 | Houston | John Houseknecht steals the ball from Howard Heskett | 39-49 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | James Rhine loses the dribble to Earnest Tucker | 39-49 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is called for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG) Richard Millan | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG) William Piper | |
| 12:20 | Houston | Scott Ross banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Houseknecht - foul #2 on John Houseknecht, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (PF), Joel Costello (C) Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:20 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | James Rhine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Robert McWatters is fouled on the floor by Alden Bussell - foul #1 on Alden Bussell, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfredo Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Queener (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the easy layup | 41-52 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Edward Parton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daryl Queener | 44-52 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 11:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Earnest Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), James Rhine (SG), Ian Lantz (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Alden Bussell, Alfredo Castro, Edward Parton, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Howard Heskett, Scott Ross | |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Augustus Bonkowski steals it from Richard Millan in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Robert McWatters is fouled on the floor by John Houseknecht - foul #3 on John Houseknecht, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Houston | James Price clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Rhine | 46-52 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Robert McWatters buries a shot from the left wing set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:52 | Houston | William Piper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Robert McWatters tips it home | 46-56 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Millan | 48-56 |
| 08:48 | Houston | James Price buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-58 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is hacked by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG), Edward Parton (SF), Joel Costello (C) James Rhine, Daryl Queener, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Howard Heskett (SF), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Richard Millan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Howard Heskett loses the dribble to Ian Lantz | 48-58 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Scott Ross denies the turnaround by Richard Millan | 48-58 |
| 07:45 | Houston | William Piper snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Joel Costello blocks the short jumper by Scott Ross | 48-58 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Millan | 51-60 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Costello - foul #2 on Joel Costello, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG), Daryl Queener (PF) Richard Millan, Ian Lantz | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) William Piper | |
| 06:52 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Joel Costello tips it in | 53-61 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the shot from the right side | 53-61 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daryl Queener | 56-61 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rhine | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Scott Ross buries a runner from close range | 59-63 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Ian Lantz (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Alden Bussell, Daryl Queener, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), James Price (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Scott Ross, Robert Brown | |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Rhine | 61-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | James Price loses the dribble to Richard Millan | 61-63 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | James Rhine lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Millan | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Richard Millan snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Edward Parton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, James Price | |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Earnest Tucker travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Lantz | 67-63 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Edward Parton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Millan | 70-66 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Robert Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-68 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Richard Millan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG) Daryl Queener | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:45 | Houston | William Piper clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it home | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is hacked by Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG) Daryl Queener | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | William Piper buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Edward Parton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Piper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Earnest Tucker wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Jeff Theriault's pass is intercepted by James Rhine | 76-76 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Richard Millan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rhine | 78-76 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 78-79 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Millan | 81-79 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeff Theriault | 81-82 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 81-82 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Rhine | 81-82 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is fouled on the floor by Jeff Theriault - foul #4 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (PF), Joel Costello (C) Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Robert Brown | |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Richard Millan grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ian Lantz (PF) Daryl Queener | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | Richard Millan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-82 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-82 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joel Costello | 89-82 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Jeff Theriault scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 89-84 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-84 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Richard Millan grabs the offensive rebound | 89-84 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Edward Parton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Lantz | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-84 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the defensive rebound | 92-84 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Piper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Theriault - foul #5 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #9 | 92-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Houseknecht (C) Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 92-84 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 92-84 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 92-84 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-84 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the board | 92-84 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht is hacked by Augustus Bonkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #10 | 92-84 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 93-84 |
| 00:25 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Howard Heskett | 93-87 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on Edward Parton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #11 | 93-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Daryl Queener steals the ball from William Piper | 95-87 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Brian Story is called for the reach on Richard Millan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Story, team foul #12 | 95-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG) Daryl Queener | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Brown blows the layup but the foul's on John Houseknecht - foul #4 on John Houseknecht, team foul #5 | 97-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG), Alfredo Castro (SG), Daryl Queener (SF), Joel Costello (PF), David Jourdan (C) Richard Millan, James Rhine, Edward Parton, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF) William Piper, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell runs out the clock | 97-88 |