| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Kindle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Barger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Zemel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns inbounds the ball | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Andre Neely | 38-46 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Brian Anderson swats the shot by Ronald Burns | 38-46 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | James Barger tips it in | 40-46 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Peter Zemel swats the layup by Larry Kerr | 40-46 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Andre Neely | 40-46 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Neely | 43-46 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Ronald Burns is called for the reach on Larry Kerr - foul #1 on Ronald Burns, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Russell Cheney (SF), Christopher Diamond (C) Ronald Burns, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), John Shumake (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Russell Cheney steps in front of the Silas McVean pass | 43-46 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | John Shumake steals the ball from Christopher Diamond | 43-46 |
| 17:59 | Houston | John Shumake misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 17:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Galloway | 43-46 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Leon Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Marcus Leist (SG), Edward Marbury (PF) Andre Neely, Nelson Kindle, James Barger | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG) John Shumake | |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Edward Marbury is blocked by Silas McVean | 43-46 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Silas McVean hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Young | 43-48 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Biggs, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Burns (SF), Peter Zemel (C) Brent Biggs, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Young, Edward Galloway, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 16:56 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson tips it home | 43-50 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Edward Marbury's pass is intercepted by Zoran Zieglen in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Marcus Leist is called for the reach on Zoran Zieglen - foul #1 on Marcus Leist, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Beck (PG) Russell Cheney | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Christopher Ashcraft | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Brian Anderson scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Zoran Zieglen and he's hacked by Peter Zemel - foul #2 on Peter Zemel, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Barger (PF) Edward Marbury | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | James Barger knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Leist | 45-53 |
| 16:13 | Houston | A charge is called on Zoran Zieglen - foul #1 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Christopher Diamond (C) Robert Beck, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF) Zoran Zieglen, Larry Kerr | |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | John Shumake is called for the reach on Marcus Leist in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | James Barger misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-53 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Leist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Barger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shumake (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Young | 45-55 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | James Barger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 15:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 45-55 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle (SG), Edward Marbury (SF), Mark Reid (C) Marcus Leist, Ronald Burns, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Young, John Shumake, Alfredo Gonzalez, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Silas McVean swats the short shot by Mark Reid | 45-55 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Andre Neely grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Leon Scott takes the ball from Nelson Kindle | 45-55 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the turnaround from close range set up by Zoran Zieglen | 45-57 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Zoran Zieglen is called for the reach on Andre Neely in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Russell Cheney (SF), Peter Zemel (PF) Andre Neely, Edward Marbury, James Barger | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Christopher Ashcraft, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Mark Reid steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (SG) Nelson Kindle | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Edward Galloway | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Larry Kerr scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 45-59 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brent Biggs - foul #4 on Brent Biggs, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Beck (PG), Christopher Diamond (PF) Brent Biggs, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG) Larry Kerr | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Beck | 45-60 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist lays it in set up by Robert Beck | 47-60 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Cheney | 47-60 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Beck | 50-60 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Marcus Leist - foul #2 on Marcus Leist, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Nelson Kindle (SG), Ronald Burns (SF), James Barger (PF) Robert Beck, Marcus Leist, Russell Cheney, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Alfredo Gonzalez, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:33 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns is called for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Zemel (C) Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Edward Galloway drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zoran Zieglen | 50-63 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Andre Neely tips it in | 52-63 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Edward Galloway double dribbles | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Marbury (SF) Ronald Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF) Leon Scott | |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Zoran Zieglen steals the ball from Andre Neely in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Kindle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Marbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Zemel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Larry Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas McVean (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Galloway (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Larry Kerr hits the finger roll set up by Zoran Zieglen and he's fouled by Edward Marbury - foul #3 on Edward Marbury, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (PG), Christopher Diamond (C) Andre Neely, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Leon Scott (C) John Shumake, Edward Galloway | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Beck (PG) Nelson Kindle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Leon Scott is called for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Burns (SF) James Barger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Edward Marbury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Leon Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Larry Kerr knocks in the shot in the lane | 52-68 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Edward Marbury knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Leist | 55-68 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Larry Kerr is denied on a layup by Edward Marbury | 55-68 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Edward Marbury misses the tip | 55-68 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Leon Scott gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Larry Kerr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Marcus Leist | 55-68 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Ashcraft - foul #1 on Christopher Ashcraft, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle (SG), Russell Cheney (SF), James Barger (PF), Peter Zemel (C) Robert Beck, Ronald Burns, Edward Marbury, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), John Shumake (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Edward Galloway (C) Zoran Zieglen, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-68 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Russell Cheney takes the ball from Edward Young | 58-68 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Alfredo Gonzalez picks off the pass by Peter Zemel | 58-68 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits a runner from the right block | 58-70 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-70 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the jumper from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Edward Galloway snags the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Edward Young is fouled on the floor by Russell Cheney - foul #3 on Russell Cheney, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Ronald Burns (SF), Mark Reid (C) Marcus Leist, Russell Cheney, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Brian Anderson (C) John Shumake, Alfredo Gonzalez, Edward Galloway | |
| 08:04 | Houston | Edward Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Edward Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Edward Young takes the ball from Andre Neely in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Young | 58-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Young - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #5 | 58-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (SG) Nelson Kindle | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Silas McVean (PF) Edward Young, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Barger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kerr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas McVean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft is fouled on the floor by Brent Biggs - foul #5 on Brent Biggs, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle (SG), Christopher Diamond (SF), Edward Marbury (PF) Brent Biggs, Ronald Burns, James Barger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Reid | 59-75 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Silas McVean gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Brian Anderson is hacked by Nelson Kindle - foul #3 on Nelson Kindle, team foul #10 | 59-75 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Edward Marbury pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Edward Marbury can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-75 |
| 07:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ashcraft | 59-75 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-75 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Mark Reid gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Marbury and he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #6 | 61-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF) Silas McVean | |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond misses the free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Andre Neely misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Larry Kerr knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Ashcraft | 61-77 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Mark Reid makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-77 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Brian Anderson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Zoran Zieglen and he's fouled by Christopher Diamond - foul #3 on Christopher Diamond, team foul #11 | 63-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Beck (PG), Russell Cheney (SF), James Barger (PF) Andre Neely, Christopher Diamond, Edward Marbury | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Silas McVean (PF) Zoran Zieglen, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 63-80 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Larry Kerr can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-80 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-80 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Mark Reid snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Beck | 66-80 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft is fouled on the floor by Nelson Kindle - foul #4 on Nelson Kindle, team foul #12 | 66-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (PG), Ronald Burns (SF), Peter Zemel (C) Robert Beck, Nelson Kindle, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Leon Scott (C) Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Brian Anderson | |
| 04:57 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | James Barger is hacked by Christopher Ashcraft - foul #2 on Christopher Ashcraft, team foul #7 | 66-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG) Russell Cheney | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Christopher Ashcraft | |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | James Barger misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 04:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leon Scott | 66-82 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Edward Galloway's floater is knocked away by Peter Zemel | 66-82 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel grabs the board | 66-82 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-82 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel tips it home | 68-82 |
| 04:01 | Houston | John Shumake makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Young | 68-84 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Beck (PG), Christopher Diamond (PF), Mark Reid (C) Andre Neely, James Barger, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Edward Young, Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Zoran Zieglen | 68-87 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Beck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marcus Leist (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Diamond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shumake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-87 |
| 03:20 | Houston | John Shumake pulls down the rebound | 68-87 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Russell Cheney (SF), Edward Marbury (PF) Ronald Burns, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Silas McVean (PF) Zoran Zieglen, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Robert Beck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Beck, team foul #13 | 68-87 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Young and he's hacked by Edward Marbury - foul #4 on Edward Marbury, team foul #14 | 68-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Zemel (C) Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Leon Scott misses the free throw | 68-89 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Marbury | 68-89 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist is fouled in the backcourt by John Shumake - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #8 | 68-89 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist makes the 1st free throw | 69-89 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist misses the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Silas McVean gets the rebound | 69-89 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Leon Scott scores on a runner from the left block | 69-91 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist is hacked by John Shumake - foul #4 on John Shumake, team foul #9 | 69-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond (C) Edward Marbury | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SF) Edward Galloway | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist makes the 1st free throw | 70-91 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist makes the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alfredo Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 71-91 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond is open but misses the lay-in | 71-91 |
| 01:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leon Scott | 71-91 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Marcus Leist - foul #3 on Marcus Leist, team foul #15 | 71-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 1st free throw | 71-92 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the 2nd free throw | 71-92 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond gets the rebound | 71-92 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-92 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond gets the offensive rebound | 71-92 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Silas McVean - foul #1 on Silas McVean, team foul #11 | 71-92 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel makes the 1st free throw | 72-92 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-92 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Silas McVean misses short on a floater near the basket | 73-92 |
| 01:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Scott | 73-92 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Peter Zemel swats the layup by Silas McVean | 73-92 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the offensive board | 73-92 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Marcus Leist is called for the reach on Edward Galloway - foul #4 on Marcus Leist, team foul #16 | 73-92 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-94 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Cheney | 76-94 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-94 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Edward Galloway gets the offensive rebound | 76-94 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Young runs out the clock | 76-94 |