| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bourgault (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Chess (fresh) C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kenneth Woods inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 44-35 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez is whistled for traveling | 44-35 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Kramer | 47-35 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Whisnant, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Compton (SF) Charles Whisnant | |
| 18:32 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Gary Chess is denied on a layup by Timothy Kramer | 47-35 |
| 18:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Drake | 47-35 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-35 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Gary Chess grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Drake - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 50-36 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Jason Bourgault is blocked by Timothy Kramer | 50-36 |
| 17:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Johnson | 50-36 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Dorsey - foul #1 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Kenneth Woods, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), William Drinkard (C) Jason Bourgault, Gary Chess, Joseph Dorsey | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | William Drinkard tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Jerald Henderson blows the layup but the foul's on William Drinkard - foul #2 on William Drinkard, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), James Talbott (SG) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (SG) Kenneth Peralez | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | William Drinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | William Drinkard comes up short on the shot from the left block | 53-38 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | William Drinkard tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Talbott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Eddie Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) SF - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Compton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Drinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Jerald Henderson loses the dribble to Richard Patrick | 53-40 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | William Drinkard double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), Timothy Kramer (PF), Bruce Drake (C) James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SG), Charles Whisnant (SF), Joseph Dorsey (C) John Pierce, Richard Patrick, Ralph Compton | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Charles Collum can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Timothy Kramer gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Timothy Kramer blows the layup | 53-40 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-40 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Charles Collum knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Kramer | 56-40 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker is whistled for a carry | 56-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG) Charles Collum, Charles Gordon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez (PG), Gary Chess (PF) Eddie Tucker, William Drinkard | |
| 13:58 | Houston | Kenneth Woods knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Kramer | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Peralez | 59-42 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Kenneth Woods clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Bruce Drake gets the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Timothy Kramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Kenneth Woods, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Compton (SG), William Drinkard (C) Jason Bourgault, Joseph Dorsey | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | William Drinkard misses the driving attempt in the paint | 59-42 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | William Drinkard travels with the ball | 59-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Patrick (SF) Charles Whisnant | |
| 12:23 | Houston | Raymond Campbell drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Johnson | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:15 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), Timothy Kramer (PF) Jimmy Cole, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SG), Joseph Dorsey (C) Richard Patrick, Gary Chess | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Bourgault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Drinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Peralez | 61-46 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Charles Gordon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | William Drinkard gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Joe Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Compton - foul #1 on Ralph Compton, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (PG), Charles Whisnant (SF) Kenneth Peralez, William Drinkard | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Bruce Drake drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Collum | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Bruce Drake picks off the pass by Charles Whisnant | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 09:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kramer | 63-46 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is called for 5 seconds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Raymond Campbell (PF) Charles Collum, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez (PG), Gary Chess (PF), William Drinkard (C) Jason Bourgault, Ralph Compton, Joseph Dorsey | |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Gary Chess hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Whisnant and he's hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #3 on Bruce Drake, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Kenneth Woods | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Gary Chess makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Houston | Charles Whisnant is called for the reach on James Talbott - foul #4 on Charles Whisnant, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Patrick (SF) Charles Whisnant | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Patrick - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | William Drinkard gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | William Drinkard banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is whistled for a carry | 64-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SG), Ralph Compton (SF), Joseph Dorsey (C) Eddie Tucker, Richard Patrick, William Drinkard | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Johnson - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:46 | Houston | The short jumper by Jimmy Cole is denied by Joseph Dorsey | 64-53 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Joe Johnson tips it in | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bourgault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Chess (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez misses the 3 from straight away | 66-53 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Jerald Henderson snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-53 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Jerald Henderson hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Johnson - foul #3 on Joe Johnson, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Charles Gordon (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant (SF) Gary Chess | |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Timothy Kramer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Collum | 70-55 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 70-55 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Houston | Charles Collum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Peralez | 70-57 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Dorsey - foul #2 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Raymond Campbell (PF) Charles Collum, Kenneth Woods, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (PG), John Pierce (SG), William Drinkard (PF), Richard Patrick (C) Kenneth Peralez, Jason Bourgault, Ralph Compton, Joseph Dorsey | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | John Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 05:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Gordon | 71-57 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Raymond Campbell lays it in | 73-57 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | William Drinkard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 03:52 | Houston | John Pierce steals the ball from Joe Johnson | 73-57 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Pierce | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joe Johnson | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Eddie Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Whisnant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Drinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez (PG), Jason Bourgault (SG), Gary Chess (PF), Joseph Dorsey (C) Eddie Tucker, John Pierce, William Drinkard, Richard Patrick | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Whisnant | 75-62 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Johnson | 78-62 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Chess | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Cole | 81-65 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Gary Chess banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Peralez | 81-67 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Jimmy Cole clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-67 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Bruce Drake gets the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Joe Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-67 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-67 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Jimmy Cole pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is hacked by Joseph Dorsey - foul #3 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #8 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Joe Johnson, Kenneth Woods, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (PG), John Pierce (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), Ralph Compton (PF), William Drinkard (C) Kenneth Peralez, Jason Bourgault, Charles Whisnant, Gary Chess, Joseph Dorsey | |
| 01:30 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Patrick | 81-70 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Charles Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Collum | 84-70 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton loses the dribble to Charles Collum | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Jerald Henderson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Campbell | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Raymond Campbell steals it from Richard Patrick | 86-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Collum runs out the clock | 86-70 |