| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Reimann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Peter Pottorff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Tim Ishee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff inbounds the ball | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Hillard - foul #3 on Kevin Hillard, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (C) Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill blows the dunk | 52-48 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill is denied on a layup by Tim Ishee | 52-50 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Peter Pottorff | 52-52 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Curtis Eastman takes the ball from Herbert Cowgill | 52-52 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee's pass is intercepted by Herbert Cowgill | 52-52 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Gregory Antle is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Gregory Antle, Stephen Riddle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Tim Ishee | |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is fouled on the floor by James Filip - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Ishee (C) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | The jumper by Brian Reimann is denied by Sam Tryon | 52-52 |
| 17:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Sam Tryon | 52-52 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Sam Tryon - foul #1 on Sam Tryon, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Smathers (SF), Robert Williams (C) Terry Gruenberg, Herbert Cowgill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 3rd free throw | 52-54 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Chad Watson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Sam Tryon is called for the reach on Nicholas Belli - foul #2 on Sam Tryon, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF) James Filip, Chad Watson, Robert Smathers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Tim Ishee | |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Reimann | 52-57 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Reimann - foul #4 on Brian Reimann, team foul #1 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Herbert Cowgill (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Ishee (PF) Nicholas Belli | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Pottorff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Reimann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tim Ishee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 15:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Hillard | 53-57 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Eastman | 53-60 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Gregory Antle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riddle - foul #1 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Terry Gruenberg (SF) Jack Meeker, Gregory Antle, Stephen Riddle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Chad Watson steps in front of the Tim Ishee pass | 53-60 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Belli - foul #3 on Nicholas Belli, team foul #2 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Williams (C) Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Terry Gruenberg steals it from Tim Ishee | 55-60 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill lays it up and in set up by Terry Gruenberg | 57-60 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 13:18 | Houston | James Filip grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill loses the dribble to Tim Ishee | 57-60 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Reimann | 57-63 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Filip | 59-63 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is fouled in the backcourt by James Filip - foul #2 on James Filip, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Sam Tryon (PF) James Filip, Chad Watson, Terry Gruenberg, Herbert Cowgill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Tim Ishee | |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Gregory Antle scores on a floater from close range set up by Robert Williams | 61-64 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Gregory Antle grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Gregory Antle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz's pass is intercepted by Gregory Antle | 64-64 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the jumper from the baseline | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Glenn McMillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Stephen Riddle (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Pottorff (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Reimann (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Belli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Eastman | 66-64 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Eastman | 66-67 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 10:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 66-67 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Sam Tryon is called for the reach on Peter Pottorff - foul #3 on Sam Tryon, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), James Filip (SG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Glenn McMillan, Gregory Antle, Stephen Riddle, Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Ishee (PF) Nicholas Belli | |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill lays it in on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 68-69 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-69 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Jack Meeker gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Jack Meeker | 70-69 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Ishee | 70-69 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz can't tip it in | 70-69 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Kevin Hillard misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 70-69 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Kevin Hillard gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Kevin Hillard gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 72-69 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Solkowitz - foul #2 on Jacob Solkowitz, team foul #3 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, James Filip, Terry Gruenberg, Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| 08:03 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riddle - foul #2 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Tim Ishee - foul #3 on Tim Ishee, team foul #4 | 73-71 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff grabs the board | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tired) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Pottorff (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Reimann (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Belli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Ishee (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Gregory Antle - foul #1 on Gregory Antle, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Sam Tryon connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Chad Watson | 76-73 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Gregory Antle picks off the pass by Tim Ishee | 76-73 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits the finger roll | 78-73 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Stephen Riddle - foul #3 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Herbert Cowgill, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Tim Ishee | |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann makes the 3rd free throw | 78-75 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Gregory Antle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 81-75 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz lays it up and in | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Riddle | 83-77 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-77 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Peter Pottorff is called for the reach on Terry Gruenberg - foul #5 on Peter Pottorff, team foul #5 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Herbert Cowgill (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Jack Meeker, Gregory Antle, Stephen Riddle, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney George (SF), Tim Ishee (PF) Peter Pottorff, Nicholas Belli | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill lays it in on a great pass from Chad Watson | 85-77 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Rodney George is denied by Herbert Cowgill | 85-77 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 85-77 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg is hacked by Tim Ishee - foul #4 on Tim Ishee, team foul #6 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (SF) Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Curtis Eastman is called for the reach on James Filip - foul #4 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #7 | 85-77 |
| 03:55 | Houston | James Filip misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Filip - foul #3 on James Filip, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Curtis Eastman steps in front of the Herbert Cowgill pass | 85-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 30 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tired) 21 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Reimann (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Rodney George (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Ishee (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli misses the easy layup | 85-79 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Rodney George tips it back up and in | 85-81 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF) James Filip, Chad Watson, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Tim Ishee | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill is denied on a layup by Jacob Solkowitz | 85-81 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann knocks in the jumper near the basket | 85-83 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Kevin Hillard is called for traveling | 85-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (C) Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Cook (SG) Rodney George | |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 01:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Gruenberg | 85-83 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jacob Solkowitz - foul #3 on Jacob Solkowitz, team foul #8 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hillard (C) Stephen Riddle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney George (SF), Tim Ishee (PF) Jerry Cook, Nicholas Belli | |
| 01:27 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Herbert Cowgill is called for the reach on Tim Ishee - foul #1 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #13 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Riddle (SF) Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Rodney George | |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Nicholas Belli picks off the pass by Kevin Hillard | 87-84 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hillard | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney George (SF) Nicholas Belli | |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-84 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Stephen Riddle snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Curtis Eastman is called for the reach on Stephen Riddle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #9 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG) Jack Meeker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dean Streater (PG) Curtis Eastman | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Stephen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Stephen Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee loses the dribble to Gregory Antle | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gregory Antle runs out the clock | 89-84 |