| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sales (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Zierden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Duong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Brad Leu inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Robert Duong can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Brad Leu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Cox - foul #2 on Ronald Cox, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Duong | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Ronald Cox hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Sam Tryon steals the ball from John Sales | 40-31 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Jack Meeker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Cook - foul #2 on Jerry Cook, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Repp (SG), Derrick Ashbaugh (PF) Ronald Cox, Igor Zierden | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu | |
| 17:14 | Houston | Derrick Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Sam Tryon - foul #1 on Derrick Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Williams (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Duong - foul #1 on Robert Duong, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Sam Tryon | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Robert Duong clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh tips it in | 42-31 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by John Sales - foul #1 on John Sales, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Cox (SG), Igor Zierden (PF) Jerry Cook, John Sales | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Chad Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Robert Duong gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Robert Duong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Repp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Zierden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Duong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Chad Watson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rogelio Ricci | 42-33 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Robert Duong can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Ronald Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Repp | 45-33 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Richard Repp steps in front of the Chad Watson pass | 45-33 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 15:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 45-33 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Chad Watson | 45-35 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Brad Leu blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ronald Cox | 45-35 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Chad Watson blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Derrick Ashbaugh - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Cook (PG), Jerry Buck (SG), John Sales (SF) Richard Repp, Ronald Cox, Derrick Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Andrew Alexander is called for the reach on Jerry Cook - foul #1 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | John Sales can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Guinyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | John Sales makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | John Sales misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Andrew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Andrew Alexander travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden misses the jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Chad Watson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Andrew Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Duong - foul #2 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Kenneth Guinyard (PF) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Brad Leu steals the ball from Robert Duong | 48-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Igor Zierden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Duong (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | John Sales pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Chad Watson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Meeker | 51-44 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Robert Duong misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Robert Duong tips it in | 53-44 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Brad Leu gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Brad Leu is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Cox (SG), Derrick Ashbaugh (PF), Richard Repp (C) Jerry Cook, Igor Zierden, Robert Duong | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), James Filip (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon | |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Richard Repp - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Robert Williams | |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Richard Repp loses the dribble to Donald Port | 53-44 |
| 08:56 | Houston | James Filip connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Richard Repp makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Buck | 55-47 |
| 08:33 | Houston | James Filip clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Richard Repp gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | John Sales lays it up and in | 57-47 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Weems | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Richard Repp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Weems - foul #2 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Cook (PG), Igor Zierden (PF) Ronald Cox, John Sales | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Richard Repp makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Richard Repp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:33 | Houston | James Filip connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 59-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Buck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Zierden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Repp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Jerry Buck's floater is tipped away by Robert Williams | 59-51 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 07:11 | Houston | James Filip buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jerry Buck - foul #4 on Jerry Buck, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sales (SF), Robert Duong (C) Derrick Ashbaugh, Richard Repp | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (PF) Jack Meeker, Rogelio Ricci | |
| 07:11 | Houston | James Filip makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Robert Duong dunks the ball | 61-54 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Brad Leu misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Sales - foul #2 on John Sales, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Cox (SG) Jerry Buck | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG) James Filip | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Robert Duong gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Leu | 63-56 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #2 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard, Robert Williams | |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | John Sales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Buck (SG), Derrick Ashbaugh (SF) Ronald Cox, John Sales | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Brad Leu | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Derrick Ashbaugh | 65-58 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Andrew Alexander picks off the pass by Jerry Cook | 65-58 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Jerry Buck takes the ball from Sam Tryon | 65-58 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Buck | 67-58 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Chad Watson is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Cox (SG), Richard Repp (SF) Jerry Cook, Robert Duong | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | James Filip is called for the reach on Richard Repp - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sales (SF) Derrick Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Richard Repp makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Richard Repp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:13 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | John Sales grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Ronald Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Cox, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG) Jack Meeker | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Leu | 69-61 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden's floater is tipped away by Rogelio Ricci | 69-61 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Buck (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sales (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Igor Zierden (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Repp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Filip | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Rogelio Ricci picks off the pass by Igor Zierden | 69-64 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Cook (PG), Derrick Ashbaugh (PF), Robert Duong (C) Jerry Buck, John Sales, Igor Zierden | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Robert Williams blows the layup | 69-64 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Derrick Ashbaugh | 69-64 |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | Robert Duong misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Chad Watson pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Jack Meeker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Cook - foul #3 on Jerry Cook, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sales (SF), Igor Zierden (PF) Richard Repp, Derrick Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:58 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Robert Duong misses short on a runner from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook tips it in | 71-66 |
| 01:30 | Houston | John Sales is called for the reach on Jack Meeker - foul #3 on John Sales, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Igor Zierden is blocked by Robert Williams | 71-68 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Robert Duong tips it in | 73-68 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Chad Watson misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Robert Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Ronald Cox steals it from Chad Watson | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Buck (SG) Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Brad Leu drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rogelio Ricci | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Chad Watson is called for the reach on Jerry Buck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Jerry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Jerry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | John Sales is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Watson - foul #4 on Chad Watson, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Cox (SG) Jerry Buck | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | John Sales misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | John Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Igor Zierden is called for the reach on Chad Watson - foul #1 on Igor Zierden, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | John Sales is hacked by Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh (PF) Igor Zierden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | John Sales misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | John Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Brad Leu clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Chad Watson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker is hacked by Derrick Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Derrick Ashbaugh, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Igor Zierden (PF) Derrick Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Robert Duong gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Robert Duong is hacked by Chad Watson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Watson, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh (PF) Igor Zierden | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG) Chad Watson | |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Robert Duong makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Robert Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Houston | James Filip misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh is hacked by Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Meeker, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Derrick Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Brad Leu misses long on a fullcourt shot | 82-76 |