| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) SG - Sean Clark (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Eric Keller tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Allen Morello blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Sean Clark pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan is denied on a layup by Eric Keller | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Phillips | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Sean Clark and the foul's on Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Stephen Karlson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Richard Tschida connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Guice | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sean Clark | 7-11 |
| 17:06 | Houston | The jump hook by Richard Tschida is blocked by Kristopher Duncan | 7-11 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Sean Clark pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Sean Clark hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Williams | 7-13 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Greg Rice scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen Karlson | 9-13 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel is hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Travis Soper (PF) Stephen Stoner, Richard McDaniel | |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Travis Soper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 16:06 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Eric Keller tips it home | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) SG - Sean Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Travis Soper (fresh) C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Sean Clark comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Eric Keller misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), John Bennett (PF) Sean Clark, Steven Williams | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Travis Soper hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Humbert - foul #1 on Jonathan Humbert, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Mark Lykins, John Bennett, Joseph Broyles | |
| 14:47 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner can't connect on a shot in the lane | 12-16 |
| 14:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 12-16 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Greg Rice is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF) Jonathan Humbert, Travis Soper | |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Steven Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel tips it home | 12-18 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Stephen Stoner - foul #1 on Stephen Stoner, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:17 | Houston | David Phillips double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) Richard McDaniel | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Travis Soper (PF) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-18 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Eric Keller takes the ball from Stephen Stoner | 12-18 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Stephen Stoner picks off the pass by Stephen Karlson | 12-18 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Travis Soper, Joseph Broyles | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Allen Morello is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Richard McDaniel | 12-20 |
| 10:49 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a floater from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kristopher Duncan | 12-20 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Allen Morello is called for the reach on Kristopher Duncan - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Travis Soper (SF) Steven Williams | |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:06 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the tip | 12-22 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel snags the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan tips it in | 12-24 |
| 09:20 | Houston | David Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Joseph Broyles (C) Mark Lykins, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Travis Soper scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Broyles | 12-27 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Eric Keller misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-27 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-27 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Steven Williams snags the offensive board | 12-27 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Soper and he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #9 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (C) Travis Soper | |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles makes the free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-30 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Sean Clark snags the defensive board | 12-30 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-30 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the offensive board | 12-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (tiring) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Steven Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-30 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Sean Clark, Joseph Broyles | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass buries a shot in the lane | 14-30 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 14-32 |
| 06:43 | Houston | George Guice misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel snags the defensive board | 14-32 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 14-34 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Richard Tschida is called for traveling | 14-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Travis Soper (SF) Stephen Stoner, Steven Williams | |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #10 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 14-35 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Stephen Karlson lays it up and in set up by Edmond Ferguson | 16-35 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Vincent Vaden is called for the reach on Richard McDaniel - foul #3 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #11 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 18-37 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Travis Soper is called for traveling | 18-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Steven Williams (SF) Mark Lykins, Richard McDaniel | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson travels with the ball | 18-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Steven Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 18-39 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Travis Soper, Joseph Broyles | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 20-39 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Sean Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG) Sean Clark | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Greg Rice is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #12 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG) Stephen Stoner | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel misses short on a jump hook from close range | 20-39 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #13 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), Travis Soper (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Jonathan Humbert, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Steven Williams connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Lykins and the foul's on Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #14 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) Mark Lykins | |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #5 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SF) Steven Williams | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Humbert | 23-44 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Travis Soper pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Travis Soper is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #3 on Allen Morello, team foul #15 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, Joseph Broyles | |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Richard McDaniel steals the ball from Stephen Karlson | 23-46 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #16 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), John Bennett (SF) Sean Clark, Travis Soper | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Humbert | 23-48 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | John Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-51 |