| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Barr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Palma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Dunn inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Brian Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-38 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Edward Castrejon hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Brian Jackson swats the short shot by Paul Hardy | 27-40 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Michael Nash grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Paul Dunn picks off the pass by Paul Hardy | 27-40 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the tip | 27-40 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Hardy and he's hacked by Paul Dunn - foul #2 on Paul Dunn, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Michael Nash misses the dunk | 30-40 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | David Alvares comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Castrejon - foul #3 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | David Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | David Alvares misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:53 | Houston | John Galaviz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Robert Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Timothy Palma is called for the reach on Michael Nash - foul #1 on Timothy Palma, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Michael Nash scores on a shot from the left side | 31-42 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | The jumper by Timothy Palma is denied by Michael Nash | 31-42 |
| 17:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Dunn | 31-42 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Timothy Palma denies the turnaround by Brian Jackson | 31-42 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daryl Lofland | 31-42 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | David Alvares's floater is tipped away by John Galaviz | 31-42 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Paul Dunn snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Paul Hardy picks off the pass by John Galaviz | 31-42 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy blows the dunk | 31-42 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hardy | 31-42 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Brian Jackson takes the ball from Paul Hardy | 31-42 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Michael Nash hits a jumper near the basket set up by Paul Dunn | 31-44 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Lofland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Palma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Brian Jackson takes the ball from Paul Hardy | 31-44 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Paul Hardy steals the ball from Paul Dunn | 31-44 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | David Alvares lays it up and in set up by Paul Hardy | 33-44 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy is hacked by John Galaviz - foul #1 on John Galaviz, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Monroe (PG), Carl Grimes (SG), James Paul (SF), Frank Westra (PF), Billy Bailey (C) David Alvares, Paul Hardy, Raymond Barr, Daryl Lofland, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash, Brian Jackson | |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Frank Westra misses long on a jumper in the paint | 33-47 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | John Monroe snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey is hacked by Philip Kelley - foul #4 on Philip Kelley, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Green (C) Philip Kelley | |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | James Paul misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alfred Amos - foul #1 on Alfred Amos, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | James Paul makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | James Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | James Paul grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Frank Westra | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Edward Castrejon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Bailey - foul #2 on Billy Bailey, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF) Alfred Amos | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Taylor | 37-48 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Zhuang Xue drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Galaviz | 37-51 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Taylor | 37-51 |
| 12:22 | Houston | John Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Zhuang Xue loses the dribble to Carl Grimes | 37-51 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Frank Westra clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 12:01 | Houston | John Galaviz snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Zhuang Xue can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-51 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 11:33 | Houston | David Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Paul Hardy (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Timothy Palma (C) John Monroe, Carl Grimes, James Paul, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), George Turman (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Zhuang Xue, Edward Castrejon, John Galaviz, Kenneth Taylor, David Green | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Palma (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Turman (fresh) SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Barr | 39-51 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-51 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Frank Westra gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Frank Westra clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | David Alvares gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Westra | 41-51 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Paul Dunn lays it in on a nice dish by George Turman | 41-53 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Frank Westra hits the finger roll | 43-53 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Michael Nash scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Dunn | 43-55 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Frank Westra misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Frank Westra grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | David Alvares connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Barr | 46-55 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Brian Jackson travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Grimes (SG), Daryl Lofland (PF) Paul Hardy, Frank Westra | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), John Galaviz (SF), David Green (C) George Turman, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash | |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Cantwell - foul #2 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Bailey (C) Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Houston | David Green is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Monroe (PG), James Melara (C) David Alvares, Raymond Barr | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG) Robert Cantwell | |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes's layup is rejected by Brian Jackson | 48-55 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Edward Castrejon grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Brian Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:57 | Houston | David Green snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Green tips it home | 48-57 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | John Monroe misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Zhuang Xue grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Monroe (fresh) SG - Carl Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Bailey (fresh) C - James Melara (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Zhuang Xue scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Galaviz | 48-59 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | John Monroe misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | James Melara snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey is fouled on the floor by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Raymond Barr (SF), Timothy Palma (C) John Monroe, Daryl Lofland, James Melara | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, John Galaviz, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Robert Cantwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Bailey | 50-59 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Paul Dunn - foul #3 on Paul Dunn, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Westra (PF) Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Raymond Barr is called for the reach on Robert Cantwell - foul #3 on Raymond Barr, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Edward Castrejon comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-59 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Kelley - foul #5 on Philip Kelley, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Kenneth Taylor (C) Edward Castrejon, Philip Kelley | |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Michael Nash loses the dribble to Frank Westra | 54-59 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | David Alvares can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr tips it in | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Michael Nash knocks in the runner from close range set up by Robert Cantwell | 56-61 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Frank Westra scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | Houston | John Galaviz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Grimes - foul #4 on Carl Grimes, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Hardy (SG) Carl Grimes | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Brian Jackson (C) Paul Dunn, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 03:50 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:50 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma's pass is intercepted by Robert Cantwell | 59-63 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Michael Nash banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Cantwell | 59-65 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Frank Westra misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Nash - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Paul (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), Billy Bailey (C) David Alvares, Raymond Barr, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Alfred Amos (SF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Michael Nash | |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Frank Westra misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Frank Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Carl Grimes (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Timothy Palma (C) Paul Hardy, James Paul, Daryl Lofland, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Michael Nash (PF) Zhuang Xue, Alfred Amos, David Green | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Edward Castrejon blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Frank Westra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Cantwell | 60-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Carl Grimes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Barr | 63-68 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Frank Westra steals the ball from Edward Castrejon | 63-68 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is fouled on the floor by Carl Grimes - foul #5 on Carl Grimes, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Hardy (SG) Carl Grimes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Frank Westra grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Castrejon | 65-68 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma tips it in | 67-68 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Paul Dunn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Castrejon and the foul's on Raymond Barr - foul #4 on Raymond Barr, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (PF) Robert Cantwell, Michael Nash | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Westra | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | David Alvares comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hardy | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The clock runs out | 67-70 |