| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #3 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG) Wilfredo Lombardi | |
| 19:06 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Higuera connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bobby Lewis - foul #1 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the lay-in | 45-31 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker lays it up and in | 45-33 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Robert Higuera connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Vlade Kotlowski | 47-33 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear hits a jumpshot from the right side | 47-35 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Jack Dawson is hacked by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) John Davis, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (PG), John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Bobby Lewis, Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 16:38 | Houston | John Blake is called for the reach on Robert Higuera - foul #3 on John Blake, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks (SG) John Blake | |
| 16:20 | Houston | Larry Christopher is called for the reach on Christopher Delorenzo - foul #2 on Larry Christopher, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Tracey Byrd is denied on a layup by Larry Christopher | 47-35 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Donald Meade drills a runner from the left block set up by Robert Higuera | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Laurence Lade (fresh) SG - Jeff Kendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), John Blake (SG), Kelly Walker (C) Laurence Lade, Jeff Kendricks, Craig Roberts | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #4 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #8 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Thurman Spear (SF) Wilfredo Lombardi, Robert Weber | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vlade Kotlowski - foul #1 on Vlade Kotlowski, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom (C) Donald Meade | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (PF) Larry Christopher | |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelly Walker | 53-42 |
| 14:14 | Houston | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses badly on a shot near the basket | 53-44 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Vlade Kotlowski is called for the reach on John Blake - foul #2 on Vlade Kotlowski, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Bobby Lewis, John Blake, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Robert Weber scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Laurence Lade | 53-46 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Craig Roberts swats the short shot by Tracey Byrd | 53-46 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Jacob Simmons hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Laurence Lade | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Laurence Lade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Marsala | 57-49 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Tracey Byrd knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jeff Kendricks - foul #4 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), John Davis (SF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, Christopher Delorenzo, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Blake (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Laurence Lade, Jeff Kendricks, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher, Craig Roberts | |
| 10:53 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | The jump hook by John Blake is blocked by John Davis | 59-49 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Tracey Byrd is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis makes the shot from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Robert Higuera loses the dribble to John Bennett | 59-51 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | John Blake connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Bennett | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Houston | John Davis banks in the layup set up by Robert Higuera | 61-53 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | John Blake buries a runner in the paint | 61-55 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | John Blake blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:15 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Vlade Kotlowski steals it from Bobby Lewis | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bobby Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Spear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Robert Higuera loses the dribble to Thurman Spear | 61-57 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | John Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Thurman Spear and he's fouled by Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (C) Bobby Lewis, John Blake, Thurman Spear, Kelly Walker | |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Tracey Byrd snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Donald Meade banks in the layup set up by David Marsala | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks is fouled on the floor by Jacob Simmons - foul #3 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Craig Roberts (C) John Bennett | |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Craig Roberts, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Robert Weber is called for the reach on Christopher Delorenzo - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Robert Weber snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Tracey Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Weber - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thurman Spear (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Robert Weber, Craig Roberts | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilfredo Lombardi | 65-61 |
| 04:51 | Houston | David Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:41 | Houston | John Davis grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:24 | Houston | John Davis makes the shot from the right side set up by Jacob Simmons and the foul's on Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #5 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Jacob Simmons, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Blake (SG) Wilfredo Lombardi, Jeff Kendricks | |
| 04:24 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | John Blake can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Vlade Kotlowski - foul #3 on Vlade Kotlowski, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Weber (PF) Larry Christopher | |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | John Blake makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | John Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the lay-in | 68-63 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (PF) Robert Weber | |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bobby Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Houston | John Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | John Bennett double dribbles | 70-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks (SG), Robert Weber (SF) John Blake, Thurman Spear | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Dawson | 72-65 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Robert Weber makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeff Kendricks | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Robert Higuera travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (PG), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Bobby Lewis, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Jack Dawson (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Laurence Lade, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher, Craig Roberts | |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses badly on a jumper from close range | 72-68 |
| 02:01 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Jacob Simmons travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG) Jacob Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 01:17 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:56 | Houston | John Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses long on a shot from close range | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Bobby Lewis is called for the reach on Arnold Hedstrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Jack Dawson snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Bobby Lewis is called for the reach on Jack Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Bobby Lewis is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Houston | John Davis snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Lewis - foul #5 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #17 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (PG) Bobby Lewis | |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Laurence Lade | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Lade - foul #1 on Laurence Lade, team foul #18 | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Bennett | 81-74 |