| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Sims (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) PF - Garrett Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Spillman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sloan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Spears (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Schulte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Garrett Mosley is blocked by Loren Schulte | 37-49 |
| 19:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Spears | 37-49 |
| 19:42 | Houston | James Johnson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Spears | 37-51 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Kyle Spillman hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Joe Wright clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Sims - foul #3 on Paul Sims, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (SG) Paul Sims | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) William Sloan, Brian Spears, Loren Schulte | |
| 19:29 | Houston | Joe Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Joe Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Kyle Spillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Michael Gonsalez, Kevin Hardy | |
| 18:50 | Houston | Garrett Mosley is called for the reach on Claude Friese - foul #3 on Garrett Mosley, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Willmon (SG), Lloyd Corley (SF), Miguel Gomez (PF) John Stacy, Alexander Hawkins, Garrett Mosley | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Brian Spears (PF) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese | |
| 18:25 | Houston | Loren Schulte lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Gonsalez | 39-55 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Loren Schulte scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Gonsalez | 42-57 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Kyle Spillman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Willmon | 45-57 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Stacy (PG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Steven Pineiro (C) John Willmon, Miguel Gomez, Kyle Spillman | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), William Sloan (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Michael Gonsalez, Brian Spears, Loren Schulte | |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Thomas Floyd is called for the reach on John Stacy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #1 | 45-57 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Sloan - foul #2 on William Sloan, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Kevin Hardy pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman scores on a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Floyd | 45-59 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro is called for 10 seconds | 45-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez (PF) Lloyd Corley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Thomas Floyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Clingerman | 45-62 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro can't tip it in | 45-62 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Claude Friese snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Skibinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alexander Hawkins (fairly fresh) PF - Miguel Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Pineiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sloan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Claude Friese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses long on a shot from close range | 45-62 |
| 15:55 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Sloan | 45-62 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Thomas Floyd double dribbles | 45-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Sims (SG), Lloyd Corley (SF), Justin Stevens (PF), Garrett Mosley (C) Darrell Skibinski, Alexander Hawkins, Miguel Gomez, Steven Pineiro | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), Brian Spears (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese, Kevin Hardy | |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 15:21 | Houston | William Sloan grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Brian Spears's floater is tipped away by Justin Stevens | 45-62 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-62 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Brian Spears connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 47-64 |
| 14:38 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley lays it in on a great pass from John Stacy | 49-64 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Brian Spears lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Sloan | 49-66 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | John Stacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Willmon (SF), Steven Pineiro (C) Lloyd Corley, Garrett Mosley | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SF), Claude Friese (C) William Sloan, Loren Schulte | |
| 13:58 | Houston | Brian Spears's floater is tipped away by Justin Stevens | 49-66 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Sims | 52-66 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Claude Friese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (PG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Kyle Spillman (C) John Stacy, Paul Sims, Steven Pineiro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), William Sloan (SF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese | |
| 13:09 | Houston | Kyle Spillman denies the turnaround by Loren Schulte | 52-66 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | John Willmon lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Skibinski | 54-66 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Joe Wright clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Thomas Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Brian Spears banks in the layup set up by Thomas Floyd and he's fouled by John Willmon - foul #1 on John Willmon, team foul #3 | 54-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley (PG), Paul Sims (SG), Lloyd Corley (SF), Miguel Gomez (PF), Steven Pineiro (C) Darrell Skibinski, John Willmon, Alexander Hawkins, Justin Stevens, Kyle Spillman | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Ronald Clingerman (SF), Claude Friese (C) Thomas Floyd, Joe Wright, William Sloan, Loren Schulte | |
| 12:38 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 54-69 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Claude Friese can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Sims - foul #4 on Paul Sims, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (SG) Paul Sims | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG), William Sloan (SF), Kevin Hardy (C) Javier Gonzalez, Ronald Clingerman, Brian Spears | |
| 12:07 | Houston | Claude Friese misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Claude Friese misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley's pass is intercepted by William Sloan in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| 11:50 | Houston | William Sloan knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Johnson | 56-71 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Garrett Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Skibinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miguel Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Pineiro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sloan (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Claude Friese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Stacy (PG) Miguel Gomez | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SF), Brian Spears (PF), Loren Schulte (C) William Sloan, Claude Friese, Kevin Hardy | |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | John Stacy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-71 |
| 11:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Spears | 56-71 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Lloyd Corley steals the ball from Joe Wright | 56-71 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Brian Spears pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Brian Spears is fouled on the floor by Garrett Mosley - foul #4 on Garrett Mosley, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Willmon (SG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Justin Stevens (PF), Kyle Spillman (C) Darrell Skibinski, Lloyd Corley, Garrett Mosley, Steven Pineiro | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), William Sloan (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF) James Johnson, Ronald Clingerman, Brian Spears | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the shot from the left block | 56-71 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Loren Schulte hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | William Sloan steals it from Kyle Spillman in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Kevin Hardy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Thomas Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Stevens - foul #4 on Justin Stevens, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez (PF) Justin Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Brian Spears (PF) Thomas Floyd, Joe Wright, William Sloan, Kevin Hardy | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | John Stacy loses the dribble to Ronald Clingerman in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Loren Schulte can't throw it down but he's hacked by Kyle Spillman - foul #2 on Kyle Spillman, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (PG) John Stacy | |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (SG), William Sloan (SF) Ronald Clingerman, Michael Gonsalez | |
| 10:03 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Kyle Spillman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kyle Spillman, team foul #8 | 56-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Stacy (PG), Lloyd Corley (SF) John Willmon, Alexander Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Claude Friese (C) Javier Gonzalez, William Sloan, Loren Schulte | |
| 09:33 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | 3 seconds is called on John Stacy | 56-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro (C) Kyle Spillman | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Joe Wright (SG), William Sloan (SF), Kevin Hardy (C) James Johnson, Ronald Clingerman, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Thomas Floyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-79 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez's pass is intercepted by Joe Wright | 56-79 |
| 08:40 | Houston | William Sloan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Kevin Hardy hits the follow up shot | 56-81 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 56-81 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Brian Spears gets the rebound | 56-81 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Lloyd Corley swats the short shot by Brian Spears | 56-81 |
| 08:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Wright | 56-81 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Brian Spears scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Floyd | 56-83 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley (PG), Paul Sims (SG), John Willmon (SF), Justin Stevens (PF), Kyle Spillman (C) John Stacy, Darrell Skibinski, Lloyd Corley, Miguel Gomez, Steven Pineiro | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Ronald Clingerman (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Joe Wright, William Sloan, Brian Spears, Kevin Hardy | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-83 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Claude Friese tips it back up and in | 56-85 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Garrett Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SG - Paul Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Willmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kyle Spillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Claude Friese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | John Willmon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Willmon, team foul #9 | 56-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Joe Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-85 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Kyle Spillman snags the defensive board | 56-85 |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-85 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Paul Sims misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-85 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | John Willmon tips it home | 58-85 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Johnson | 58-87 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Paul Sims is denied by Claude Friese | 58-87 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Loren Schulte grabs the defensive rebound | 58-87 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-89 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley is whistled for a carry | 58-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins (SF) John Willmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (SG), William Sloan (SF), Brian Spears (PF) Joe Wright, Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Brian Spears knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Javier Gonzalez and he's hacked by Justin Stevens - foul #5 on Justin Stevens, team foul #10 | 58-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (PG), John Willmon (SG), Lloyd Corley (SF), Steven Pineiro (C) Paul Sims, Alexander Hawkins, Justin Stevens, Kyle Spillman | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the free throw | 58-91 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley snags the defensive board | 58-91 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Skibinski | 60-91 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Sims (SG), Alexander Hawkins (SF) John Willmon, Lloyd Corley | |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (SG), Claude Friese (C) Joe Wright, Loren Schulte | |
| 05:50 | Houston | William Sloan scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Alexander Hawkins - foul #2 on Alexander Hawkins, team foul #11 | 60-93 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Willmon (SG), Lloyd Corley (SF) Paul Sims, Alexander Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG), Loren Schulte (C) Javier Gonzalez, Claude Friese | |
| 05:50 | Houston | William Sloan misses the free throw | 60-93 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro gets the rebound | 60-93 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-93 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Steven Pineiro is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Pineiro, team foul #12 | 62-93 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez (PF) Darrell Skibinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Claude Friese (C) Joe Wright, William Sloan, Loren Schulte | |
| 05:26 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-94 |
| 05:26 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-94 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez snags the defensive board | 62-94 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro's floater is tipped away by Claude Friese | 62-94 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley tips it but misses | 62-94 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley tips it back up and in | 64-94 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Brian Spears hits a floater near the basket | 64-96 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-96 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Garrett Mosley picks off the pass by Ronald Clingerman | 67-96 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez is hacked by Michael Gonsalez - foul #2 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #6 | 67-96 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (PG) Steven Pineiro | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Joe Wright (SG), William Sloan (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Ronald Clingerman, Michael Gonsalez, Brian Spears, Claude Friese | |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 70-96 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Loren Schulte comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-96 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | John Willmon gets the rebound | 70-96 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | John Willmon comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Joe Wright - foul #2 on Joe Wright, team foul #7 | 70-96 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Brian Spears (PF) Thomas Floyd, Kevin Hardy | |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | John Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 71-96 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | John Willmon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-96 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Brian Spears buries a fadeaway in the paint | 72-98 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Darrell Skibinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Willmon (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lloyd Corley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garrett Mosley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Miguel Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Wright (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Sloan (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Spears (tired) 27 pts. 10 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wright - foul #3 on Joe Wright, team foul #8 | 72-98 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG) James Johnson | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski misses the 1st free throw | 72-98 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Loren Schulte grabs the board | 72-98 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Willmon - foul #3 on John Willmon, team foul #13 | 72-98 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 72-99 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 72-100 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Wright - foul #4 on Joe Wright, team foul #9 | 72-100 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro (C) Miguel Gomez | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Claude Friese (C) Thomas Floyd, Loren Schulte | |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski misses the 1st free throw | 72-100 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-100 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Joe Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-103 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Joe Wright steps in front of the Garrett Mosley pass in the backcourt | 73-103 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Brian Spears scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-105 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-105 |
| 02:29 | Houston | William Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-105 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Claude Friese is fouled on the floor by Steven Pineiro - foul #4 on Steven Pineiro, team foul #14 | 73-105 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Ronald Clingerman (SF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, William Sloan, Brian Spears | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Claude Friese makes the 1st free throw | 73-106 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Claude Friese makes the 2nd free throw | 73-107 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Lloyd Corley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-107 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Claude Friese | 76-109 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Garrett Mosley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-109 |
| 01:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Floyd | 76-109 |
| 01:34 | Houston | John Willmon steals it from Thomas Floyd | 76-109 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Thomas Floyd is called for the reach on Steven Pineiro - foul #4 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #10 | 76-109 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), William Sloan (SF), Brian Spears (PF) Thomas Floyd, Javier Gonzalez, Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese | |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro makes the 1st free throw | 77-109 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Steven Pineiro makes the 2nd free throw | 78-109 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Brian Spears misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Garrett Mosley - foul #5 on Garrett Mosley, team foul #15 | 78-109 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miguel Gomez (PF) Garrett Mosley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:06 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 78-110 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 78-111 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | John Willmon is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wright - foul #5 on Joe Wright, team foul #11 | 78-111 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG) Joe Wright | |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | John Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 79-111 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | John Willmon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-111 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Loren Schulte banks in the layup | 80-113 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | William Sloan picks off the pass by Darrell Skibinski in the backcourt | 80-113 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Sloan and he's hacked by Lloyd Corley - foul #2 on Lloyd Corley, team foul #16 | 80-115 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the free throw | 80-116 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | John Willmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-116 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Johnson runs out the clock | 80-116 |