| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | James Simmons is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Houston | James Kress misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Houston | James Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Angel Bruno blocks the jumper by Roger Dixon | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn loses the dribble to Kelly Duncan | 35-36 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Johnny Thorn takes the ball from Kelly Duncan | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Eric Larmon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 38-39 |
| 17:48 | Houston | The short jumper by James Kress is denied by Robert Cummings | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Robert Spier can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Robert Spier misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Wardle | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Houston | William Gouin snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:42 | Houston | William Gouin's floater is knocked away by Ralph Harrison | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Kevin Wardle tips it home | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (SF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Gouin | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Ralph Harrison is blocked by Kevin Wardle | 42-41 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Keith Costello knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Dale Little - foul #2 on Dale Little, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Ralph Harrison | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Keith Costello misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #4 on James Kress, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman, James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Mark Marshall takes the ball from Keith Costello | 44-44 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Roger Dixon takes the ball from Angel Bruno | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) Keith Costello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti | |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Donald Stachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | James Simmons grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | James Simmons tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 13:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Stachowski | 44-47 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Robert Spier is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Harold Clingerman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Wardle | 47-47 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Karl Fenwick | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Teddy Wright is called for the reach on Armando Rodriguez - foul #3 on Teddy Wright, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 12:34 | Houston | William Gouin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Kevin Wardle tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Armando Rodriguez - foul #3 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Keith Costello (C) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 47-48 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Costello (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski scores on a jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Keith Costello is hacked by Dale Little - foul #3 on Dale Little, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF), Donald Stachowski (C) Harold Clingerman, Kevin Wardle, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), James Simmons (SF) Dale Little, Teddy Wright | |
| 10:52 | Houston | Mark Marshall takes the ball from Robert Spier | 49-50 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 49-52 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is fouled on the floor by Hans Kuklenski - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), William Mariotti (PF) Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| 10:13 | Houston | Robert Spier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Thorn | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | William Mariotti tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Mariotti | 52-52 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Robert Spier scores on a runner from the left block | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled on the floor by Donald Stachowski - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Eric Larmon loses the dribble to William Mariotti | 54-56 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Keith Costello (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 56-58 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | William Mariotti connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Hans Kuklenski | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Wardle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Costello (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | William Mariotti picks off the pass by Harold Clingerman | 56-60 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #4 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Ralph Harrison (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Mark Marshall, Robert Cummings, William Mariotti | |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:17 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 58-61 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Johnny Thorn's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Harrison | 58-61 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Hans Kuklenski is blocked by Angel Bruno | 58-61 |
| 06:31 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the floater from close range | 58-61 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Dale Little can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Ralph Harrison | |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Spier | 58-61 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:59 | Houston | James Kress knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon clanks a jumper near the basket | 60-61 |
| 04:37 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | James Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon clanks a jumper from the right block | 60-61 |
| 04:07 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Eric Larmon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | James Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Teddy Wright steals it from Angel Bruno | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | James Kress steals the ball from William Mariotti | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #4 on Teddy Wright, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, Roger Dixon | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 65-61 |
| 02:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 65-61 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Hans Kuklenski | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is fouled on the floor by Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings's layup is rejected by Robert Spier | 66-61 |
| 01:54 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kelly Duncan - foul #2 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Spier | 68-61 |
| 01:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 68-61 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Eric Larmon loses the dribble to Mark Marshall | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | James Kress connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Larmon | 70-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is whistled for traveling | 74-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon runs out the clock | 74-66 |