| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) SG - Clifton Haynes (fresh) SF - Bradley Conaway (fresh) PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) C - Bradly Unrein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Steven Blackman steals the ball from Edward Montgomery | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Vernon Mera picks off the pass by Edward Montgomery | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Robert Hammer scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Reginald Algarin | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses long on a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Steven Blackman scores on a floater from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes loses the dribble to Vernon Mera | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Fife - foul #1 on Earl Fife, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Robert Hammer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 8-0 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes is fouled on the floor by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (PF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Antonio Battle (SF), William Allen (PF), Paul Lininger (C) Bradley Conaway, Edward Montgomery, Bradly Unrein | |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 17:06 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Shawn Shelton is whistled for traveling | 8-0 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | William Allen misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) James Becerra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), Chase Townsend (SG) Earl Fife, Clifton Haynes | |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Shawn Shelton tips it back up and in | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Antonio Battle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:24 | Houston | David Cates grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Adam Flint is hacked by Patrick Driggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Driggs, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (PF) Antonio Battle | |
| 16:12 | Houston | Patrick Driggs is called for the reach on Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Patrick Driggs, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Reginald Algarin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Antonio Battle (SG), Bradly Unrein (C) Patrick Driggs, Paul Lininger | |
| 15:56 | Houston | David Cates can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Montgomery | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chase Townsend (fresh) SG - Antonio Battle (fresh) SF - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradly Unrein (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery loses the dribble to Shawn Shelton | 10-2 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradly Unrein | 10-2 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the jumpshot from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:01 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Antonio Battle | 10-7 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Allen | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Fred Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Shawn Shelton tips it in | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | William Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Fred Carroll pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:54 | Houston | David Cates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:52 | Houston | David Cates tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Antonio Battle gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Clifton Haynes (SG), Bradley Conaway (SF), Paul Lininger (PF), Richard Green (C) Chase Townsend, Antonio Battle, William Allen, Edward Montgomery, Bradly Unrein | |
| 12:54 | Houston | Robert Hammer's pass is intercepted by Earl Fife | 14-10 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Fife | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Richard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Richard Green tips it home | 14-14 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Green - foul #1 on Richard Green, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), David Cates (PF) Adam Flint, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifton Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Conaway (fresh) PF - Paul Lininger (fresh) C - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-14 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Bradley Conaway takes the ball from Reginald Algarin | 15-14 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger misses short on a jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Vernon Mera steps in front of the Earl Fife pass in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Vernon Mera lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Lininger | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Steven Blackman is hacked by Bradley Conaway - foul #1 on Bradley Conaway, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Clark (PG), Chase Townsend (SG), Antonio Battle (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF), Bradly Unrein (C) Earl Fife, Clifton Haynes, Bradley Conaway, Paul Lininger, Richard Green | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Antonio Battle is denied on a layup by Robert Hammer | 17-16 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend tips it in | 17-18 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Vernon Mera gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Antonio Battle | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Clifton Haynes (SG), William Allen (SF) James Clark, Chase Townsend, Antonio Battle | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Adam Flint, James Becerra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Earl Fife | 21-20 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Earl Fife | 21-22 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Robert Hammer tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Earl Fife snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifton Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Unrein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway (SF), Paul Lininger (C) Edward Montgomery, Bradly Unrein | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is hacked by Paul Lininger - foul #1 on Paul Lininger, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Green (C) William Allen | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Richard Green grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Richard Green misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Green | 21-22 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Richard Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Reginald Algarin grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Earl Fife misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Carroll - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Shawn Shelton (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Fred Carroll, David Cates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (SG), Edward Montgomery (PF), William Allen (C) Clifton Haynes, Paul Lininger, Richard Green | |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Earl Fife makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Earl Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:05 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Steven Blackman is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Antonio Battle (SG) Earl Fife | |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | William Allen is hacked by Robert Hammer - foul #1 on Robert Hammer, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG) Adam Flint, James Becerra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein (C) William Allen | |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Antonio Battle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Conaway | 24-26 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Reginald Algarin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 27-26 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled on the floor by Bradly Unrein - foul #1 on Bradly Unrein, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Clifton Haynes (SG), William Allen (SF), Paul Lininger (PF) Chase Townsend, Antonio Battle, Bradley Conaway, Edward Montgomery | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Reginald Algarin - foul #1 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Shawn Shelton (SG) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Antonio Battle (SF) Bradly Unrein | |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Clifton Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Vernon Mera drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Shawn Shelton | 32-28 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | William Allen scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Clifton Haynes | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 03:20 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 03:10 | Houston | James Becerra misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Lininger - foul #2 on Paul Lininger, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (PF), Bradly Unrein (C) Antonio Battle, Paul Lininger | |
| 03:10 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:10 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Reginald Algarin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway (SF) William Allen | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Bradly Unrein makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Robert Hammer can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edward Montgomery - foul #1 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), David Cates (PF) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifton Haynes | 35-33 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clifton Haynes | 35-35 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Fred Carroll scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Algarin | 38-35 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Cates - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), Chase Townsend (SG), William Allen (SF), Paul Lininger (C) Earl Fife, Clifton Haynes, Bradley Conaway, Bradly Unrein | |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 38-35 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chase Townsend | 38-37 |
| 01:21 | Houston | James Becerra comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Montgomery - foul #2 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Antonio Battle (SF) Edward Montgomery | |
| 01:21 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:21 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs tips it in | 40-39 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Shawn Shelton's pass is intercepted by Chase Townsend | 40-39 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | William Allen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Chase Townsend | 40-42 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | William Allen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Vernon Mera pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-42 |