| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | William Gouin is hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | James Simmons pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 18:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 29-30 |
| 18:33 | Houston | William Gouin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Angel Bruno | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled on the floor by William Gouin - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it in | 34-30 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Robert Spier is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Donald Stachowski denies the turnaround by William Mariotti | 34-30 |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:13 | Houston | Angel Bruno is fouled on the floor by Josiah Poole - foul #3 on Josiah Poole, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Kevin Wardle tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Robert Spier (PF) Angel Bruno, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:17 | Houston | William Gouin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 36-33 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Roger Dixon denies the turnaround by Armando Rodriguez | 36-33 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez tips it home | 38-33 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) William Mariotti, Josiah Poole | |
| 13:41 | Houston | William Gouin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Thorn | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | James Kress denies the turnaround by Mark Marshall | 40-33 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Gouin - foul #3 on William Gouin, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF) William Gouin, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan | |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:45 | Houston | James Kress is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 40-36 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:00 | Houston | James Kress hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | William Mariotti scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Kelly Duncan | 44-38 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Kelly Duncan steps in front of the Harold Clingerman pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Donald Stachowski denies the turnaround by William Mariotti | 44-38 |
| 10:40 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:14 | Houston | The jump hook by James Kress is blocked by Roger Dixon | 44-38 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | James Simmons drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan and he's fouled by Donald Stachowski - foul #2 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Robert Spier (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Johnny Thorn, Donald Stachowski, James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, William Mariotti | |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Robert Spier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:46 | Houston | William Gouin tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Robert Spier loses the dribble to Mark Marshall | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Angel Bruno is hacked by Josiah Poole - foul #4 on Josiah Poole, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF) James Simmons, Josiah Poole | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Kevin Wardle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is hacked by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Malcolm Callaghan, Roger Dixon | |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's fadeaway is rejected by William Mariotti | 46-42 |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | James Kress steals it from Mark Marshall | 46-42 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Gouin | 49-42 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Gouin - foul #4 on William Gouin, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF) Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan | |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Thorn | 51-43 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:45 | Houston | William Gouin gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | James Kress swats the layup by Roger Dixon | 51-43 |
| 05:10 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Angel Bruno is hacked by Josiah Poole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Josiah Poole, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF) William Mariotti, Josiah Poole | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the wide open runner near the basket | 51-43 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Donald Stachowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Ralph Harrison takes the ball from Angel Bruno | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to Armando Rodriguez in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez lays it in | 55-45 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Dixon | 55-47 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 55-47 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | James Simmons grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 55-49 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Angel Bruno clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Keith Costello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Robert Spier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-49 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 55-49 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Malcolm Callaghan, William Mariotti | |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | James Simmons is hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Ralph Harrison steps in front of the Johnny Thorn pass | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Harrison and he's hacked by Robert Spier - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Robert Spier is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) William Mariotti | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | William Gouin connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Spier | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Robert Spier blocks the short jumper by Mark Marshall | 57-55 |