| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dameron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | David Waldon inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | East Carolina | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Dameron | 39-31 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Naumann | 39-34 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Joseph Dameron takes the ball from Robert Ayres | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Ryan Kelly steps in front of the Jacob Naumann pass | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Ryan Kelly blows the dunk | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | David Waldon gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann is hacked by Richard Lemire - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron scores on a jumper from the right block | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Richard Lemire clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Dameron - foul #2 on Joseph Dameron, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ayres | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Ryan Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:15 | Houston | David Waldon swats the short shot by Robert Ayres | 43-36 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | David Waldon tips it home | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | David Waldon gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | David Waldon is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (PG), Lawerence Jordon (SF), Herbert Partida (PF), John Parisien (C) Erik Dilley, David Waldon, Robert Williams, Joseph Dameron | |
| 16:11 | Houston | William Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Moton (fresh) SG - Jacob Naumann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Jordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Parisien (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Herbert Partida swats the layup by David Williams | 43-40 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Boswell | 43-40 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Lawerence Jordon picks off the pass by David Williams | 43-40 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | John Parisien misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Leroy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Leroy Hatch hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Davis | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Leroy Hatch buries a shot in the lane set up by William Davis | 47-42 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Raymond Boswell takes the ball from Herbert Partida | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Joseph Moton steals the ball from David Williams | 47-42 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:33 | Houston | David Williams grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Houston | David Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Dodd | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-42 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Leroy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | Houston | William Davis blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Raymond Boswell tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Raymond Boswell hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon misses the lay-in | 52-42 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida tips it home | 52-44 |
| 12:32 | Houston | David Williams buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Davis | 55-44 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Leroy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Raymond Boswell is called for a backcourt violation | 55-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, Edward Dodd, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil (PG), Erik Dilley (SG), David Waldon (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Joseph Dameron (C) Joseph Moton, Jacob Naumann, Lawerence Jordon, Herbert Partida, John Parisien | |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Dilley | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Walter Pfeil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waldon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Richard Lemire is hacked by Joseph Dameron - foul #3 on Joseph Dameron, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Robert Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Michael Arce gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Arce and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Robert Ayres is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Herbert Partida (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Ryan Kelly clanks a floater from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Lemire | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | David Waldon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Pfeil | 63-49 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Richard Lemire scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Arce | 65-49 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron misses the easy open layup | 65-49 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron grabs the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Kelley - foul #2 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #2 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon (SF), John Parisien (PF), Jermaine Laverriere (C) David Waldon, Herbert Partida, Joseph Dameron | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:26 | Houston | David Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Lawerence Jordon - foul #1 on Lawerence Jordon, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (PG), Jacob Naumann (SG) Walter Pfeil, Erik Dilley | |
| 08:26 | Houston | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:26 | Houston | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 08:11 | Houston | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:53 | Houston | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-50 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | John Parisien gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Moton (fresh) SG - Jacob Naumann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Jordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Parisien (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jermaine Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Moton, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Walter Pfeil (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Herbert Partida (C) Joseph Moton, Jacob Naumann, Jermaine Laverriere | |
| 07:11 | Houston | David Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Raymond Boswell grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the lay-in | 66-50 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon blows the layup | 66-50 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Leroy Hatch lays it up and in set up by Michael Arce | 68-50 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Hatch - foul #2 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #3 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann (SG), Joseph Dameron (C) John Parisien, Herbert Partida | |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:18 | Houston | The short jumper by Richard Lemire is denied by Joseph Dameron | 68-50 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Ryan Kelly tips it in | 70-50 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Lawerence Jordon picks off the pass by Richard Lemire | 70-50 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Robert Williams is hacked by Richard Lemire - foul #2 on Richard Lemire, team foul #4 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Christopher Kish (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (PG), Erik Dilley (SG), Alan Havel (SF), Herbert Partida (PF), Jermaine Laverriere (C) Walter Pfeil, Jacob Naumann, Lawerence Jordon, Robert Williams, Joseph Dameron | |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Dilley | 70-52 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Christopher Kish is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Laverriere - foul #1 on Jermaine Laverriere, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SG) Edward Dodd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Parisien (SF) Alan Havel | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Christopher Kish makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Christopher Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton loses the ball out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG) Christopher Kish | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | David Williams loses the dribble to Erik Dilley | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Moton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Parisien (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 03:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Boswell | 72-52 |
| 02:45 | Houston | The short jumper by Raymond Boswell is denied by Herbert Partida | 72-52 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton grabs the board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Moton | 72-55 |
| 02:21 | Houston | David Williams scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Davis | 74-55 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 02:09 | Houston | David Williams gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:47 | Houston | David Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Davis | 76-55 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida tips it in | 76-57 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Jermaine Laverriere is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Jermaine Laverriere, team foul #9 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon (SF) Jermaine Laverriere | |
| 01:15 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:15 | Houston | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-57 |
| 00:55 | Houston | David Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dodd | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | John Parisien misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Leroy Hatch - foul #3 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #5 | 81-57 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | John Parisien misses the 1st free throw | 81-57 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | John Parisien makes the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | William Davis is hacked by Lawerence Jordon - foul #2 on Lawerence Jordon, team foul #10 | 81-58 |
| 00:19 | Houston | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 00:19 | Houston | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida grabs the board | 82-58 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley loses the ball out of bounds | 82-58 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Davis runs out the clock | 82-58 |