| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Rosales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fadey Janski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Messer (fresh) SF - Scott Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Bates (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Patrick Bates is denied by Emmett Bayne | 40-33 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Henry Erickson gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Mark Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Henry Erickson misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Alston | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Mark Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emmett Bayne | 42-35 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Henry Erickson takes the ball from Otis Moralez | 42-35 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Fadey Janski can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Oscar Rosales pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Mark Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Moralez | 42-35 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | Mark Perry picks off the pass by Patrick Bates | 42-35 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Oscar Rosales can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Bates | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Emmett Bayne | 42-35 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Mark Perry knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Rosales and he's fouled by James Messer - foul #3 on James Messer, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Brandon Grant (SG), William Busse (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne, Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG), Jonathan Benoit (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Otis Moralez, James Messer, Scott Redmond, Patrick Bates | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Mark Perry misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit is hacked by Mark Perry - foul #3 on Mark Perry, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG) Mark Perry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Eric Cartwright swats the short shot by Harvey Maldanado | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 16:21 | Houston | William Busse is fouled on the floor by Harvey Maldanado - foul #1 on Harvey Maldanado, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Houston | James Bell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Grant | 47-37 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | James Bell is called for the reach on Harvey Maldanado - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Bates (PF) Stephen Alston | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Andres Rossi misses the dunk attempt | 47-37 |
| 15:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Bell | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Busse (fresh) PF - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harvey Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Benoit (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Bates (fresh) 7 reb. C - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Grant - foul #1 on Brandon Grant, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG), Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF) James Bell, Brandon Grant, William Busse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Messer (SG), Scott Redmond (SF), Ronald Watson (PF) Harvey Maldanado, Jonathan Benoit, Andres Rossi | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Emmett Bayne hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Mark Perry is called for the reach on Pedro Garcia - foul #4 on Mark Perry, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG), Henry Erickson (PF), Henry Harris (C) Mark Perry, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Otis Moralez (PG) Pedro Garcia | |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Henry Erickson grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Oscar Rosales makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Otis Moralez - foul #3 on Otis Moralez, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Fadey Janski (C) Henry Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Alston (C) Patrick Bates | |
| 14:18 | Houston | Oscar Rosales makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Harris (PF) Henry Erickson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit (SF) Scott Redmond | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Stephen Alston swats the short shot by Fadey Janski | 52-39 |
| 13:48 | Houston | William Busse can't tip it in | 52-39 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit is denied on a layup by Henry Harris | 52-39 |
| 13:36 | Houston | William Busse gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Emmett Bayne comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-39 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-39 |
| 13:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fadey Janski | 52-39 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Stephen Alston picks off the pass by William Busse | 52-39 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Fadey Janski takes the ball from James Messer | 52-39 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-39 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Messer | 52-39 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | James Messer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Watson | 52-42 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Alston | 52-42 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Fadey Janski pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Oscar Rosales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Busse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Emmett Bayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fadey Janski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Messer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Benoit (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Fadey Janski connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Stephen Alston - foul #3 on Stephen Alston, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG), Brandon Grant (SG), Henry Erickson (PF) Oscar Rosales, William Busse, Henry Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG), Scott Redmond (SF), Patrick Bates (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Otis Moralez, James Messer, Jonathan Benoit, Ronald Watson, Stephen Alston | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Fadey Janski makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Fadey Janski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Bates - foul #1 on Patrick Bates, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Fadey Janski makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Fadey Janski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Emmett Bayne steps in front of the Andres Rossi pass | 57-45 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Fadey Janski lays it in on a nice dish by Emmett Bayne | 59-45 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Fadey Janski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Fadey Janski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Grant | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia tips it home | 61-47 |
| 09:49 | Houston | James Bell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Andres Rossi can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Andres Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Henry Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Fadey Janski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (PG), William Busse (SG), Henry Harris (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) James Bell, Brandon Grant, Emmett Bayne, Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Otis Moralez (PG), James Messer (SG), Jonathan Benoit (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Stephen Alston (C) Harvey Maldanado, Pedro Garcia, Scott Redmond, Patrick Bates, Andres Rossi | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | James Messer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Henry Harris snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Oscar Rosales buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Harris | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | James Messer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Oscar Rosales snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Eric Cartwright can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Eric Cartwright hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Harris - foul #4 on Henry Harris, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG) Oscar Rosales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Redmond (SF) Jonathan Benoit | |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Busse (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Henry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Mark Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 07:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Busse | 66-49 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Mark Perry hits a floater from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Otis Moralez | 68-51 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Mark Perry hits a 3 from straight away | 71-51 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Eric Cartwright is called for the reach on Stephen Alston - foul #2 on Eric Cartwright, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF), Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) William Busse, Henry Harris, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG), Jonathan Benoit (SF), Patrick Bates (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Otis Moralez, James Messer, Scott Redmond, Ronald Watson, Stephen Alston | |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Emmett Bayne steals it from Harvey Maldanado | 71-51 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Mark Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emmett Bayne | 73-51 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Henry Erickson - foul #1 on Henry Erickson, team foul #7 | 73-51 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Oscar Rosales's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Benoit | 73-52 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit can't finish the layup | 73-52 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit tips it home | 73-54 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates blows the dunk | 73-54 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates tips it home | 73-56 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Mark Perry is fouled on the floor by Patrick Bates - foul #2 on Patrick Bates, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG), William Busse (SF) Mark Perry, Emmett Bayne | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Otis Moralez (PG), James Messer (SG), Scott Redmond (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Stephen Alston (C) Harvey Maldanado, Pedro Garcia, Jonathan Benoit, Patrick Bates, Andres Rossi | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Oscar Rosales's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Watson | 73-56 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-56 |
| 04:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fadey Janski | 73-56 |
| 03:38 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on James Bell | 73-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Brandon Grant (SG), Henry Harris (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) Oscar Rosales, Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG), Jonathan Benoit (SF), Patrick Bates (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Otis Moralez, James Messer, Scott Redmond, Ronald Watson, Stephen Alston | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Busse (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harvey Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Benoit (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia is hacked by James Bell - foul #3 on James Bell, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado (PF) Eric Cartwright | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Henry Harris grabs the board | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado's pass is intercepted by Pedro Garcia | 73-56 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit misses short on a jumper in the lane | 73-56 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates tips it but misses | 73-56 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 02:13 | Houston | James Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Grant | 76-56 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit lays it in | 76-58 |
| 01:41 | Houston | James Bell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Henry Harris tips it in | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Grant - foul #2 on Brandon Grant, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Cartwright (C) Brandon Grant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:15 | Houston | James Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 78-61 |
| 00:51 | Houston | James Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia loses the dribble to Eric Cartwright | 81-61 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Harvey Maldanado picks off the pass by James Bell | 81-61 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado misses the lay-in | 81-61 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Andres Rossi tips it home | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Bell runs out the clock | 81-63 |