| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) SG - Paul Sims (fresh) SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) PF - Justin Stevens (fresh) C - Mark Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Joe Wright (fresh) SF - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) PF - Claude Friese (fresh) C - Loren Schulte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Claude Friese wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Claude Friese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Joe Wright steps in front of the Alexander Hawkins pass | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Loren Schulte knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Andre Neely is hacked by Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Mark Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Schulte | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Loren Schulte grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Joe Wright connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Johnson | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Paul Sims blows the wide open layup | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Mark Reid tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Joe Wright's pass is intercepted by Andre Neely | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Neely | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Wright | 4-6 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | The jumper by Andre Neely is denied by Joe Wright | 4-6 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Mark Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Claude Friese can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Loren Schulte lays it up and in on a great pass from James Johnson | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Andre Neely misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Paul Sims can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Justin Stevens is called for the reach on Joe Wright - foul #1 on Justin Stevens, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (PG), Brent Biggs (SG), William McCartney (SF), John Willmon (PF), Peter Zemel (C) Andre Neely, Paul Sims, Alexander Hawkins, Justin Stevens, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF), Edward Galloway (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Loren Schulte | |
| 16:54 | Houston | William Sloan hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Javier Gonzalez | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs's pass is intercepted by Javier Gonzalez in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Skibinski | 4-10 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | William McCartney makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Skibinski | 6-10 |
| 16:16 | Houston | William Sloan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Peter Zemel, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Zemel - foul #2 on Peter Zemel, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Sims (SG), Mark Reid (C) William McCartney, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (C) Edward Galloway | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brent Biggs (fresh) SG - Paul Sims (fresh) SF - Darrell Skibinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Willmon (fresh) C - Mark Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Brian Anderson | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Paul Sims - foul #1 on Paul Sims, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins (SF), Justin Stevens (PF) Brent Biggs, John Willmon | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG) William Sloan | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Javier Gonzalez steps in front of the Darrell Skibinski pass in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 6-16 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Gonsalez - foul #2 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (PG) Darrell Skibinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Claude Friese (PF) Javier Gonzalez, Michael Gonsalez, Kevin Hardy | |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Claude Friese gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alexander Hawkins - foul #1 on Alexander Hawkins, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Joe Wright is called for the reach on Marcus Leist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Wright, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Mark Reid misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Claude Friese gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 14:46 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hawkins - foul #2 on Alexander Hawkins, team foul #6 | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), William McCartney (SF) Paul Sims, Alexander Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Andre Neely picks off the pass by Loren Schulte | 7-18 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens misses badly on a shot from the right block | 7-18 |
| 14:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Loren Schulte | 7-18 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Claude Friese is whistled for a carry | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Paul Sims (SG), Darrell Skibinski (SF), John Willmon (PF) Andre Neely, Marcus Leist, Justin Stevens, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Edward Galloway (PF) William Sloan, Claude Friese | |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-18 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Edward Galloway gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 13:37 | Houston | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 13:36 | East Carolina | John Willmon gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | John Willmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Stevens (PF) William McCartney | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Javier Gonzalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (C) Joe Wright, Brian Anderson, Loren Schulte | |
| 12:48 | Houston | William Sloan loses the ball out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Marcus Leist (SG), Mark Reid (C) Brent Biggs, Paul Sims, John Willmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF) James Johnson, Edward Galloway | |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Joe Wright grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Mark Reid is called for the reach on Kevin Hardy - foul #1 on Mark Reid, team foul #7 | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William McCartney (SF) Darrell Skibinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (SF), Loren Schulte (C) Joe Wright, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Kevin Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Kevin Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Andre Neely's pass is intercepted by William Sloan in the backcourt | 7-20 |
| 11:49 | Houston | William Sloan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-20 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-20 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Leist (fresh) SF - William McCartney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Stevens (fairly fresh) C - Mark Reid (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Schulte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | William Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens snags the defensive board | 7-20 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Neely | 10-20 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Justin Stevens swats the dunk try by Brian Anderson | 10-20 |
| 11:07 | Houston | William Sloan tips it home | 10-22 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | William McCartney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Paul Sims (SG), Darrell Skibinski (SF), John Willmon (PF) Andre Neely, Marcus Leist, Justin Stevens, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Edward Galloway (C) William Sloan, Javier Gonzalez, Kevin Hardy, Loren Schulte | |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | William McCartney makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | William McCartney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:38 | Houston | James Johnson misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Paul Sims - foul #2 on Paul Sims, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG) Paul Sims | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:38 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:38 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | John Willmon connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Stevens (PF) William McCartney | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SF) Brian Anderson | |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | John Willmon makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses badly on a shot from the left block | 15-24 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 09:53 | Houston | William Sloan gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Andre Neely is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Neely, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (C) Edward Galloway | |
| 09:51 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:51 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Andre Neely scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrell Skibinski and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Reid (C) John Willmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (SF) William Sloan | |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Andre Neely misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Claude Friese grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Darrell Skibinski steals the ball from James Johnson | 17-25 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs is fouled on the floor by Joe Wright - foul #2 on Joe Wright, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (SG), William McCartney (C) Andre Neely, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Joe Wright, Claude Friese, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Loren Schulte grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:46 | Houston | William Sloan is hacked by Marcus Leist - foul #1 on Marcus Leist, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), John Willmon (PF) Brent Biggs, Justin Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:46 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:46 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | William McCartney snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) James Johnson | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | John Willmon pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Loren Schulte takes the ball from Marcus Leist in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darrell Skibinski - foul #1 on Darrell Skibinski, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Reid (C) Andre Neely | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (PF) Kevin Hardy | |
| 08:11 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Michael Gonsalez steals the ball from William McCartney | 20-28 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Marcus Leist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Skibinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCartney (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Willmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Reid (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Sloan (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | William Sloan buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Loren Schulte | 20-30 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski is fouled on the floor by Loren Schulte - foul #1 on Loren Schulte, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Brent Biggs (SG), Justin Stevens (PF) Marcus Leist, William McCartney, John Willmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hardy (PF), Carmelo Hudson (C) Edward Galloway, Loren Schulte | |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carmelo Hudson | 21-30 |
| 06:47 | Houston | William Sloan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Reid - foul #2 on Mark Reid, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William McCartney (C) Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:47 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:47 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gonsalez | 21-31 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-34 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-34 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is called for traveling | 21-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Willmon (C) William McCartney | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), Claude Friese (PF) William Sloan, Javier Gonzalez, Kevin Hardy | |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Andre Neely | 24-34 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Claude Friese misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-34 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Claude Friese connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Darrell Skibinski - foul #2 on Darrell Skibinski, team foul #13 | 24-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (SG), William McCartney (SF) Brent Biggs, Darrell Skibinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Loren Schulte (C) Carmelo Hudson | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Claude Friese makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Loren Schulte grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Joe Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | James Johnson steals the ball from Andre Neely | 24-37 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Claude Friese buries a shot in the paint set up by Michael Gonsalez | 24-39 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Michael Gonsalez is called for the reach on Marcus Leist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #10 | 24-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Loren Schulte | |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Kevin Hardy pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Brian Anderson's layup is rejected by Justin Stevens | 25-39 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Edward Galloway tips it in | 25-41 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Brian Anderson steals the ball from William McCartney in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Kevin Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (SG) Marcus Leist | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Andre Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Brian Anderson is hacked by William McCartney - foul #1 on William McCartney, team foul #14 | 25-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Sims (SG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Peter Zemel (C) Andre Neely, William McCartney, John Willmon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-42 |
| 03:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardy | 25-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brent Biggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Sims (fresh) SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Stevens (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Zemel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Houston | James Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Sims - foul #3 on Paul Sims, team foul #15 | 25-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski (PG) Paul Sims | |
| Subs | Houston | Loren Schulte (C) Kevin Hardy | |
| 03:38 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 03:38 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel lays it in set up by Alexander Hawkins | 27-44 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Joe Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-44 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | The jumper by Darrell Skibinski is denied by Edward Galloway | 27-44 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Loren Schulte gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Brent Biggs steals it from Loren Schulte | 27-44 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wright - foul #3 on Joe Wright, team foul #11 | 27-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (SG), Mark Reid (C) Brent Biggs, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF), Carmelo Hudson (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Edward Galloway, Loren Schulte | |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 02:10 | Houston | William Sloan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 29-46 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 01:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 29-46 |
| 01:45 | Houston | William Sloan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Anderson | 29-49 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Darrell Skibinski buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marcus Leist | 31-49 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Sloan | 31-51 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-51 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist tips it in | 33-51 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Kevin Hardy misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-51 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Hawkins | 35-51 |
| 00:22 | Houston | William Sloan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez tips it but misses | 35-51 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Brian Anderson tips it in | 35-53 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Justin Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-53 |