| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Dennis Reed inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jesus Garcia is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jesus Garcia, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown tips it in | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Houston | David Wilson can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Brian Nash gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Dennis Reed pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Houston | David Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Jesus Garcia grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joshua Adams | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Brian Nash clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Dennis Reed pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:59 | Houston | David Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lamarr - foul #1 on Daniel Lamarr, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (C) Dennis Reed, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Jesus Garcia picks off the pass by Perry Whitley | 36-28 |
| 17:01 | Houston | David Wilson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Brian Nash pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Perry Whitley | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Harold Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Jim Collins gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Nash | 36-32 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Collins - foul #1 on Jim Collins, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), Dennis Reed (SF), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, Harold Cunningham, Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Richard Frisch (SG), Robert Phares (SF), Edward Anderson (PF) Perry Whitley, Jim Collins, Joshua Adams, Joseph Brown | |
| 16:19 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Avila (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Frisch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Phares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Richard Frisch is called for the reach on Dennis Reed - foul #1 on Richard Frisch, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (SG), Richard Stull (PF) Ivan Zeyer, David Pollard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF) Brian Nash | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Richard Stull clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Richard Frisch pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 14:59 | Houston | William Lewis gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Edward Anderson steals it from Dennis Reed | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dennis Reed | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Pedro Avila steals it from Lee Parker | 37-32 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr banks in the layup set up by William Lewis | 39-35 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Richard Stull steals the ball from Richard Frisch | 39-35 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Edward Anderson takes the ball from Daniel Lamarr | 39-35 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Robert Phares knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Pedro Avila | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Houston | William Lewis is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF), David Pollard (C) Lee Parker, William Lewis, Dennis Reed, Richard Stull, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG), Jim Collins (SG), Joshua Adams (SF), Brian Nash (C) Pedro Avila, Richard Frisch, Robert Phares, Edward Anderson | |
| 12:27 | Houston | David Wilson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jesus Garcia | 41-38 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Brown | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. C - David Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Jim Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Zeyer - foul #2 on Ivan Zeyer, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Anderson (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Perry Whitley is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #3 on Perry Whitley, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | Houston | David Pollard banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Jim Collins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Anderson | 46-45 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Jim Collins takes the ball from David Pollard | 46-45 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Jim Collins banks in the layup | 46-47 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Perry Whitley steals it from Ivan Zeyer | 46-47 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Jim Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Harold Cunningham grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Jesus Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:53 | Houston | The jumper by David Pollard is denied by Edward Anderson | 46-47 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joshua Adams | 46-47 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Jim Collins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Richard Stull (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Harold Cunningham, Jesus Garcia, David Pollard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Robert Phares (SF), Richard Frisch (PF) Perry Whitley, Joshua Adams, Edward Anderson | |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Jim Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:31 | Houston | William Lewis is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF) Jim Collins | |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Brian Nash misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Lamarr - foul #2 on Daniel Lamarr, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Brian Nash makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Brian Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Dennis Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Brian Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Robert Phares misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Brian Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Stull - foul #1 on Richard Stull, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Jesus Garcia (PF) Lee Parker, William Lewis, Richard Stull | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Avila (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Frisch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Phares (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Wilson | 49-50 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reed - foul #1 on Dennis Reed, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Collins (SG), Edward Anderson (C) Joseph Brown, Brian Nash | |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Pedro Avila is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #3 on Pedro Avila, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (C) Dennis Reed, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG), Joshua Adams (SF) Pedro Avila, Richard Frisch | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Harold Cunningham is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Robert Phares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jesus Garcia | 51-54 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Jim Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Whitley | 51-57 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses short on a turnaround from close range | 51-57 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Harold Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Wilson | 54-57 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Whitley | 54-60 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wilson | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Robert Phares knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Joshua Adams | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Reed (SF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Harold Cunningham, David Pollard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF), Brian Nash (C) Edward Anderson, Robert Phares | |
| 04:02 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Reed and he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Jesus Garcia's floater is tipped away by Brian Nash | 59-63 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Jim Collins takes the ball from Daniel Lamarr | 59-63 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Reed - foul #2 on Dennis Reed, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), David Pollard (PF) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:51 | Houston | David Pollard pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 02:25 | Houston | David Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Jesus Garcia (PF) Lee Parker, William Lewis, David Pollard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Perry Whitley | 59-66 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-66 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Brian Nash snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Jim Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Perry Whitley | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Jim Collins is called for the reach on Dennis Reed - foul #2 on Jim Collins, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), David Pollard (PF), Richard Stull (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Jesus Garcia, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Zachary Newson (SG), Robert Phares (SF), Richard Frisch (PF), Edward Anderson (C) Perry Whitley, Jim Collins, Joshua Adams, Joseph Brown, Brian Nash | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Dennis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Dennis Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Jesus Garcia (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Lee Parker, William Lewis, David Pollard, Richard Stull | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG), Jim Collins (SG), Joshua Adams (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Brian Nash (C) Pedro Avila, Zachary Newson, Robert Phares, Richard Frisch, Edward Anderson | |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Jim Collins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Brian Nash misses the tip | 61-69 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Brian Nash snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | David Wilson is called for the reach on Brian Nash in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Wilson, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG) David Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Phares (SG), Edward Anderson (PF) Jim Collins, Joseph Brown | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Brian Nash makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Brian Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Jesus Garcia gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Robert Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley is hacked by Lee Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Parker, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Brian Nash denies the turnaround by Jesus Garcia | 61-72 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Jesus Garcia hits the follow up shot | 63-72 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Robert Phares is hacked by Ivan Zeyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Zeyer, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Collins (SG) Joshua Adams | |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Robert Phares misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Robert Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Jim Collins gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Phares misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jesus Garcia - foul #2 on Jesus Garcia, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (PF), Richard Stull (C) Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Zachary Newson (SG), Richard Frisch (PF) Perry Whitley, Jim Collins, Brian Nash | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Phares makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Harold Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-75 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila runs out the clock | 63-75 |