| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | East Carolina | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison tips it in | 37-32 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Kenneth Lozier takes the ball from Clarence Hebert | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Haigh | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison loses the dribble to Clarence Hebert | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Clarence Hebert dunks the ball | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Nicholas Monson steals it from Clarence Hebert | 39-37 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas Monson | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Harrison - foul #1 on Gary Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson's pass is intercepted by Victor Gardner in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Shipley | 42-39 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Alonzo Lee banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Charles Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Monson | 44-42 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Harrison - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Gary Harrison, Fred White | |
| 16:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lozier | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Jeff Johnston steps in front of the Gregory Overlock pass | 45-42 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Alonzo Lee drills a jumper in the lane set up by Louis Vital | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Louis Vital, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Kenneth Lozier is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Mark Mitchell | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Clarence Hebert's pass is intercepted by John Haigh | 47-42 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Michael Shipley clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Haigh - foul #2 on John Haigh, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Russell Schrader, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 14:26 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Michael Johnson swats the short shot by Mark Mitchell | 48-42 |
| 14:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 48-42 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Charles Smith grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Michael Shipley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Clarence Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Monson | 48-45 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Harrison and he's hacked by Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Louis Vital can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Mark Allen can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | John Haigh is called for 5 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG) Nicholas Monson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Mark Allen hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeff Johnston | 52-48 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | John Haigh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Lozier | 52-50 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Jeff Johnston drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Vital | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | John Haigh scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Harrison and the foul's on Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Louis Vital, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Mark Mitchell (SF) Charles Smith, Gary Harrison | |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | John Haigh makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the dunk | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | John Haigh gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by John Haigh - foul #3 on John Haigh, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Mark Mitchell | |
| 09:55 | Houston | Alonzo Lee blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | John Haigh tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Victor Gardner can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Haigh - foul #4 on John Haigh, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Fred White is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 08:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 56-57 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 08:39 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 56-57 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Victor Gardner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 59-57 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Akimseu | 59-57 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Fred White | 59-57 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 59-57 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Nicholas Monson, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Russell Schrader steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by Paul Clerk - foul #2 on Paul Clerk, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF) Charles Smith, Gary Harrison | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Ronald Williamson | |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Gregory Overlock is denied by Jeff Johnston | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is fouled on the floor by John Haigh - foul #5 on John Haigh, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Gregory Overlock, John Haigh | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Clerk and the foul's on Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Michael Shipley, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Fred White (C) Paul Clerk, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 63-59 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Mitchell | 66-62 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Mark Mitchell denies the turnaround by Michael Johnson | 66-62 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Mitchell | 66-62 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Nicholas Monson is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Nicholas Monson, Gary Harrison, Fred White | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Charles Smith knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Clerk | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Louis Vital's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Fred White (PF) Charles Smith, Mark Mitchell | |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Fred White | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Clarence Hebert grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 71-64 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a runner from the right block | 71-64 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it home | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Victor Gardner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Lozier and the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Russell Schrader buries a jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 75-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Charles Smith travels with the ball | 77-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Louis Vital (SG) Russell Schrader, Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Louis Vital is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson travels in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Melvin Womble steps in front of the Mark Mitchell pass | 80-71 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Melvin Womble is hacked by Nicholas Monson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Melvin Womble makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Melvin Womble makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Charles Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell | 82-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Louis Vital is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Charles Smith | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG) Melvin Womble, Louis Vital | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-77 |