| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Victor Gardner's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Monson | 34-37 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Charles Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Monson | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Charles Smith can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 19:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it in | 36-39 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Hall | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Derrick Brown steals the ball from Donald Giardina | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Charles Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Hall | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Donald Giardina is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Jeff Johnston scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 42-41 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown is denied on a layup by Jeff Johnston | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson's pass is intercepted by Victor Gardner in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Victor Gardner lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Haigh | 44-43 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown misses short on a shot from close range | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Victor Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Hall | 44-43 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Monson | 46-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Haigh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Kevin Tyler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Nicholas Monson is blocked by Dikembe Akimseu | 46-46 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Donald Giardina pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is hacked by Derrick Brown - foul #2 on Derrick Brown, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Paul Clerk, Billy Hall, John Haigh, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fred White | 49-46 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Emory Timmons buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Alonzo Lee | 49-48 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Charles Smith lays it in | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Swaim | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Russell Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee clanks a shot from the right block | 54-48 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Alonzo Lee throws it down and he's fouled by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), John Haigh (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Adams, Fred White | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Derrick Brown, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Billy Hall (SF) Charles Smith, Gregory Overlock | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Alonzo Lee, Emory Timmons | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Haigh and he's hacked by Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #1 | 56-51 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Kevin Tyler scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 57-53 |
| 10:38 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Monson | 60-53 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Victor Gardner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Haigh - foul #2 on John Haigh, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF) Paul Clerk, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Victor Gardner takes the ball from Nicholas Monson in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Adams (PF), Fred White (C) John Haigh, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF) Victor Gardner, Kevin Tyler, Michael Shipley | |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Charles Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Russell Schrader's pass is intercepted by Michael Adams | 61-57 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Michael Adams clanks a shot in the paint | 61-57 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Emory Timmons is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Billy Hall (SF) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Jeffrey Swaim | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| 08:50 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 61-57 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Billy Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Hall, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Brown (C) Fred White | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses short on a shot in the paint | 61-57 |
| 08:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Giardina | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 61-57 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown tips it home | 63-57 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), John Haigh (PF) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jeff Johnston loses the dribble to Derrick Brown | 63-57 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | John Haigh can't finish the layup | 63-57 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Charles Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Hall | 65-57 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Johnston | 65-59 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Billy Hall is hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #3 | 65-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Fred White (C) Billy Hall, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG) Victor Gardner | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Alonzo Lee swats the layup by Nicholas Monson | 67-61 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-61 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Emory Timmons drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Wyatt | 69-64 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Fred White double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Nicholas Monson, Jeffrey Swaim, John Haigh, Fred White | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Emory Timmons, Kevin Tyler, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Clerk | 71-64 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 71-64 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk double dribbles | 71-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SF) Eddie Wyatt | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu blows the layup | 71-64 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't tip it in | 71-64 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Michael Adams comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF) Paul Clerk, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Victor Gardner | |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Michael Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 72-67 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Billy Hall (SF), John Haigh (PF) Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee | |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-67 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Victor Gardner pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Houston | Victor Gardner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | John Haigh makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Monson and he's hacked by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | John Haigh misses the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses short on a shot in the lane | 74-69 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Billy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | John Haigh is fouled on the floor by Victor Gardner - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Victor Gardner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on Derrick Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (PF) John Haigh | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF) Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk runs out the clock | 76-71 |