| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Steven Williams inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Duncan | 27-39 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan is whistled for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:47 | Houston | Eric Keller misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Clark - foul #1 on Sean Clark, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:47 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Allen Morello steals it from Steven Williams | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Phillips | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Duncan | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass jams it | 34-41 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is hacked by Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Travis Soper (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Stephen Stoner, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Travis Soper knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lykins | 34-44 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Sean Clark gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Steven Williams snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles lays it up and in set up by Sean Clark | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Soper (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Eric Keller scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roger Pendergrass and he's fouled by Mark Lykins - foul #1 on Mark Lykins, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Mark Lykins, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, Joseph Broyles | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Vincent Vaden is called for the reach on Kristopher Duncan - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF) Eric Keller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Travis Soper - foul #1 on Travis Soper, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF) Travis Soper | |
| 14:28 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Keller - foul #2 on Eric Keller, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Allen Morello misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 36-50 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Richard McDaniel steals the ball from David Phillips | 36-50 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Travis Soper (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Stephen Stoner, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Stephen Karlson steals the ball from Sean Clark | 36-50 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Stephen Karlson banks in the layup | 38-50 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Travis Soper lays it in on a great pass from Mark Lykins | 38-52 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Soper (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Sean Clark comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Travis Soper hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-54 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Broyles | 38-54 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Sean Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edmond Ferguson | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the tip | 38-54 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Travis Soper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 38-54 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Steven Williams clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Richard Tschida snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 40-54 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Sean Clark - foul #4 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Richard Tschida, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SF), Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Mark Lykins, Steven Williams, Travis Soper, Joseph Broyles | |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Greg Rice connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-56 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 42-58 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-58 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Greg Rice tips it in | 44-58 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Stoner | 44-61 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Humbert - foul #2 on Jonathan Humbert, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SF) Sean Clark | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Jonathan Humbert and he's hacked by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 07:30 | Houston | David Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Duncan - foul #2 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| 07:04 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-64 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | John Bennett double dribbles | 45-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF) John Bennett | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 48-64 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert's pass is intercepted by Eric Keller | 48-64 |
| 06:14 | Houston | David Phillips lays it in set up by Eric Keller | 50-64 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Michael Cass (SG), Travis Soper (C) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Lykins | 50-66 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Michael Cass loses the dribble to Greg Rice | 50-66 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Eric Keller hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Karlson | 52-66 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Steven Williams hits the finger roll | 52-68 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard McDaniel - foul #2 on Richard McDaniel, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Mark Lykins, Michael Cass, Richard McDaniel | |
| 04:22 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) Steven Williams | |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Sean Clark drills a jumpshot from the left side | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Soper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Houston | David Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edmond Ferguson | 56-71 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Clark and he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #11 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Stephen Karlson (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), John Bennett (SF) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Travis Soper | |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Stephen Karlson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Guice | 58-73 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is fouled on the floor by Charles Ferland - foul #1 on Charles Ferland, team foul #12 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Lykins - foul #2 on Mark Lykins, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles's pass is intercepted by Stephen Karlson | 58-74 |
| 01:44 | Houston | George Guice lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 60-74 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins double dribbles | 60-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Travis Soper (SF) Michael Cass | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Richard Tschida clanks a jumper in the lane | 60-74 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Humbert | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Travis Soper clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Guice - foul #1 on George Guice, team foul #13 | 60-74 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Joseph Broyles picks off the pass by George Guice | 60-76 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | John Bennett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Humbert and he's fouled by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #14 | 60-78 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Stephen Karlson clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-79 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the offensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Greg Rice clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins runs out the clock | 60-79 |