| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curt Franz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Watson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert McField inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Danny Hanlon misses the lay-in | 37-30 |
| 19:51 | East Carolina | Curt Franz gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Robert McField takes the ball from Richard Frye | 37-30 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Joseph Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Curt Franz gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Richard Frye can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Curt Franz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Joseph Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Danny Hanlon tips it home | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Curt Franz connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Frye | 42-32 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Danny Hanlon lays it in set up by Gregory Antle | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Ronnie Unzueta takes the ball from Curt Franz | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Gregory Antle is hacked by David Watson - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Black (PG), Paul Farrel (SF), Tim Ishee (PF), Jacob Solkowitz (C) Richard Frye, Curt Franz, Allen Wilson, David Watson | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| 17:17 | Houston | Edward Black picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 42-34 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Edward Black misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Jacob Solkowitz - foul #2 on Jacob Solkowitz, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff (SG) Christopher Fowler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Michael Jones misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Paul Farrel is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Allen Wilson (PF) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Terry Gruenberg | |
| 16:13 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Price | 42-36 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Paul Farrel is fouled on the floor by Kevin Freeland - foul #3 on Kevin Freeland, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler (SG), Curt Franz (SF), David Watson (C) Peter Pottorff, Paul Farrel, Tim Ishee | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Danny Hanlon (C) Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, David Price | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curt Franz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Watson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Edward Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Robert McField gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Christopher Fowler steals the ball from Danny Hanlon | 42-36 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | David Watson loses the dribble to Bart Watley | 42-36 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronnie Unzueta | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Edward Black buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Fowler | 45-39 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Robert McField misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Frye (PG), Paul Farrel (PF), Tim Ishee (C) Edward Black, Allen Wilson, David Watson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (PF), David Price (C) Bart Watley, Gregory Antle, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| 14:29 | Houston | Robert McField makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Robert McField misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Farrel | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Curt Franz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Richard Frye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Curt Franz | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (PF) Robert McField | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Kevin Freeland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 13:44 | Houston | David Price tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Michael Jones misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Kevin Freeland gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Michael Jones scores on a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Reed | 47-44 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Paul Farrel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Frye | 50-44 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Michael Jones clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Houston | David Price snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:18 | Houston | David Price banks in the layup set up by Joseph Reed | 50-46 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Michael Jones steps in front of the Christopher Fowler pass | 50-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Fowler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Farrel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Ishee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Michael Jones banks in the layup | 50-48 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Michael Jones steps in front of the Jacob Solkowitz pass | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Joseph Reed is hacked by Christopher Fowler - foul #1 on Christopher Fowler, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Black (PG), Peter Pottorff (SG), Curt Franz (SF), Allen Wilson (PF), David Watson (C) Richard Frye, Christopher Fowler, Paul Farrel, Tim Ishee, Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Joseph Reed, Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McField | 50-51 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Edward Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Robert McField grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Danny Hanlon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 10:11 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Robert McField buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bart Watley | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Danny Hanlon - foul #2 on Danny Hanlon, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta banks in the layup set up by Bart Watley | 51-57 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Edward Black misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Curt Franz gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Danny Hanlon is called for the reach on Edward Black - foul #3 on Danny Hanlon, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler (SG) Peter Pottorff | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (SF) Robert McField | |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Bart Watley's pass is intercepted by David Watson | 54-57 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Curt Franz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Danny Hanlon pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Gregory Antle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Black | 54-57 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Bart Watley is called for the reach on Edward Black - foul #1 on Bart Watley, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cuffie (PG), Brian Reimann (SF), Tim Ishee (PF), Jacob Solkowitz (C) Edward Black, Curt Franz, Allen Wilson, David Watson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Robert McField (SF), David Price (C) Bart Watley, Gregory Antle, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Houston | David Price gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Joseph Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff (PG) Robert Cuffie | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Tim Ishee | 57-57 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Kevin Freeland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McField | 57-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Pottorff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Ishee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert McField (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | David Price takes the ball from Brian Reimann | 57-60 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Joseph Reed makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Price | 57-63 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 57-65 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tim Ishee, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Frye (PG), Edward Black (SG), Curt Franz (SF), Allen Wilson (PF), David Watson (C) Peter Pottorff, Christopher Fowler, Brian Reimann, Tim Ishee, Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Joseph Reed, Kevin Freeland, Robert McField, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Richard Frye hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Wilson | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Michael Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Richard Frye drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Allen Wilson | 63-67 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Danny Hanlon comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler (SG), Paul Farrel (C) Edward Black, David Watson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | Danny Hanlon denies the turnaround by Paul Farrel | 63-69 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | Curt Franz grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Paul Farrel is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Black (PG), Tim Ishee (C) Richard Frye, Curt Franz | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SG), Robert McField (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF), David Price (C) Gregory Antle, Michael Jones, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Black | 63-69 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Bart Watley is called for the reach on Paul Farrel - foul #2 on Bart Watley, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Allen Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Terry Gruenberg (PF) Bart Watley, Herbert Cowgill | |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz misses the tip | 63-69 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Farrel | 63-69 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Paul Farrel banks in the layup | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Robert McField connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Price | 65-71 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Black (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Farrel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tim Ishee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert McField (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz hits a driving attempt in the lane | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Frye (PG), Curt Franz (SF), Allen Wilson (PF), David Watson (C) Edward Black, Paul Farrel, Tim Ishee, Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Kevin Freeland, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta is hacked by Allen Wilson - foul #3 on Allen Wilson, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Jones (SF) Robert McField | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | David Watson snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Frye | 70-72 |
| 02:11 | Houston | David Watson takes the ball from Ronnie Unzueta | 70-72 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Curt Franz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McField (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Danny Hanlon throws it down | 70-74 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Curt Franz misses the shot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Danny Hanlon grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 01:01 | Houston | The short jumper by Danny Hanlon is denied by David Watson | 70-74 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Danny Hanlon gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Danny Hanlon comes up short on the floater from close range | 70-74 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Danny Hanlon grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | David Watson is called for the reach on Danny Hanlon - foul #4 on David Watson, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SF) Robert McField | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Danny Hanlon misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | David Watson gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Richard Frye can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Gregory Antle pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Gregory Antle is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Frye - foul #1 on Richard Frye, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Richard Frye - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McField (SF) Kevin Freeland | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Richard Frye makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Richard Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Joseph Reed is hacked by Richard Frye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Frye, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SF) Robert McField | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Joseph Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Joseph Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Allen Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Richard Frye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Danny Hanlon gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Danny Hanlon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Frye - foul #3 on Richard Frye, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Fowler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-78 |