| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart inbounds the ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Robert Riggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-45 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman tips it home | 24-47 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Joseph White clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Mario Wishart pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:08 | Houston | Charles Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-47 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-47 |
| 18:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Byers | 24-47 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses short on a shot from close range | 24-47 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-47 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter can't tip it in | 24-47 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-49 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Kevin Hoffman swats the short shot by Jeffery Baxter | 24-49 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Eagle | 24-49 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 24-49 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 24-49 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-49 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-49 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle grabs the board | 24-49 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 26-49 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-49 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman tips it but misses | 26-49 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Eagle | 26-49 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 26-49 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-49 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Raymond Stewart grabs the board | 26-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rhea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eagle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Baxter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Raymond Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Wishart | 26-52 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Hoffman - foul #3 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 28-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Harris (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Glenn Veith (SF), Douglas Knight (PF) Roger Reed, Willie Rhea, Robert Eagle, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter makes the free throw | 29-52 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jeffery Baxter - foul #2 on Jeffery Baxter, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn (C) Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-53 |
| 14:25 | Houston | William Talavera pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-53 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by William Talavera | 29-55 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-55 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn gets the offensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith is fouled on the floor by William Talavera - foul #2 on William Talavera, team foul #2 | 29-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Dennis Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Decicco and he's hacked by William Talavera - foul #3 on William Talavera, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wilson (C) Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Dennis Harris misses the free throw | 31-55 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Raymond Stewart drills a 3 from the left corner | 31-58 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-58 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alec Bradburn | 31-58 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Willie Rhea (SG), Robert Eagle (SF), Joseph White (PF) Dennis Harris, Michael Decicco, Glenn Veith, Alec Bradburn | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, William Talavera, Michael Mitchell, Marty Prager | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Robert Riggs is whistled for a carry | 31-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Knight (PF) Willie Rhea | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #4 | 31-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG) Raymond Stewart | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Riggs - foul #1 on Robert Riggs, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight misses the free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 33-58 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the easy layup | 33-58 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it home | 33-60 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Reed | 35-60 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Byers and he's hacked by Robert Eagle - foul #1 on Robert Eagle, team foul #2 | 35-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Willie Rhea (SG) Roger Reed, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| 10:26 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the free throw | 35-63 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-63 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Raymond Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #6 | 35-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Decicco (SF), Alec Bradburn (PF), James Wilson (C) Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Talavera (SF) Mario Wishart | |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-63 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the lay-in | 35-63 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Glenn Veith | 38-63 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Glenn Veith is called for the reach on Raymond Stewart - foul #3 on Glenn Veith, team foul #3 | 38-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Robert Eagle (SF) Glenn Veith, Willie Rhea | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Charles Byers, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 08:14 | Houston | William Talavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Knight (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Alec Bradburn, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Mario Wishart (SF) Raymond Stewart, William Talavera | |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Sammy Gibson is fouled on the floor by Robert Eagle - foul #2 on Robert Eagle, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Douglas Knight swats the short shot by Mario Wishart | 41-63 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-63 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-63 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Roger Reed grabs the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter is hacked by Shawn McClurkin - foul #1 on Shawn McClurkin, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Glenn Veith (SF), Alec Bradburn (PF) Michael Decicco, Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), William Talavera (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Robert Riggs pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Robert Riggs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Byers | 42-65 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea is hacked by Raymond Stewart - foul #3 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph White (SF), James Wilson (C) Roger Reed, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:29 | Houston | James Wilson is called for the reach on Shawn McClurkin - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Harris (PG) Willie Rhea | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 05:15 | Houston | William Talavera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-65 |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | Michael Mitchell denies the turnaround by Glenn Veith | 44-65 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn tips it in | 46-65 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Willie Rhea (SG), Robert Eagle (SF), Douglas Knight (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Dennis Harris, Joseph White, Glenn Veith, Alec Bradburn, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, William Talavera, Michael Mitchell, Marty Prager | |
| 04:52 | Houston | Raymond Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willie Rhea | 48-65 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Eagle - foul #3 on Robert Eagle, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Joseph White (SF), Alec Bradburn (PF), James Wilson (C) Roger Reed, Willie Rhea, Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Joseph White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Talavera - foul #4 on William Talavera, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn McClurkin (C) Kevin Hoffman | |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin banks in the layup set up by Sammy Gibson | 50-68 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Glenn Veith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Talavera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alec Bradburn | 53-68 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin buries a shot near the basket | 53-70 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | James Wilson is called for traveling | 53-70 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Gary Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Talavera - foul #5 on William Talavera, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) William Talavera | |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Michael Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Harris (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Dennis Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin loses the dribble to Michael Decicco | 54-73 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn is whistled for traveling | 54-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wilson (C) Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:51 | Houston | The short jumper by Mario Wishart is denied by Alec Bradburn | 54-73 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Michael Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Mario Wishart hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Gibson | 54-75 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Sammy Gibson runs out the clock | 54-75 |