| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Edward Parton inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by Kyle Harvey | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Philip Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Joseph Carney tips it in | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Tony Byrd - foul #3 on Tony Byrd, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Earl Baro buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Philip Perry | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Edward Parton tips it home | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Joseph Carney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Roy Prater swats the short shot by Alden Bussell | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Piper | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Houston | William Piper misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Roy Prater tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Richard Millan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Carney | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Houston | William Piper hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 41-36 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 16:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Perry | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Philip Perry connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Roy Prater | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | William Piper steps in front of the Kyle Harvey pass | 44-36 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Philip Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | Houston | William Piper gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Prater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Philip Perry pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Baro | 44-38 |
| 14:43 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Perry | 47-38 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Roy Prater gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston tips it home | 47-40 |
| 13:33 | Houston | William Piper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Richard Millan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), John Douglas (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, William Piper, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), William Chilton (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Harvey Oliver (C) Richard Millan, Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| 13:15 | Houston | John Douglas lays it in set up by Augustus Bonkowski and the foul's on William Chilton - foul #3 on William Chilton, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| 13:15 | Houston | John Douglas makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rhine and the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | William Chilton is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Jesse Masters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | William Chilton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:51 | Houston | John Douglas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Augustus Bonkowski | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Chilton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | William Chilton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-42 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Jesse Masters gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:28 | Houston | John Douglas hits a floater from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses the easy layup | 54-42 |
| 11:11 | Houston | John Douglas pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Roy Prater (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Edward Parton (SF) James Rhine, William Chilton | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Carney (C) Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG), Kyle Harvey (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) Daryl Queener, Michael Taylor, Harvey Oliver | |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Millan | 55-44 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Philip Perry buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Edward Parton clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Perry - foul #3 on Philip Perry, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), John Douglas (SF) Tony Byrd, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:27 | Houston | William Piper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) John Douglas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG) Richard Millan | |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Earl Baro picks off the pass by Alden Bussell | 57-46 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Earl Baro misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Edward Parton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Piper | 57-46 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney is hacked by Edward Parton - foul #3 on Edward Parton, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Jesse Masters (PF) William Piper, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Taylor (PF), Harvey Oliver (C) Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled on the floor by Alden Bussell - foul #1 on Alden Bussell, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (C) Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the finger roll set up by Tony Byrd | 59-46 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Edward Parton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alden Bussell | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 59-49 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Earl Baro tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Edward Parton scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Alden Bussell | 61-51 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Tony Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), William Piper (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), Kyle Harvey (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) James Rhine, Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Harvey Oliver | |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Harvey | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Richard Millan steps in front of the John Douglas pass in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Kyle Harvey | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Augustus Bonkowski steals the ball from Michael Taylor | 61-56 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG) John Douglas, Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Parton (SF) Michael Taylor | |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Richard Millan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Roy Prater clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Harvey - foul #3 on Kyle Harvey, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG) Daryl Queener | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Edward Parton lays it in on a nice dish by Alden Bussell | 62-61 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Philip Perry buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Alden Bussell | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled on the floor by Richard Millan - foul #3 on Richard Millan, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) William Piper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver (PF) Kyle Harvey | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Harvey Oliver takes the ball from Philip Perry | 65-63 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Edward Parton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Michael Taylor (PF) Richard Millan, Bryan Johnston | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Tony Byrd connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Masters | 68-63 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Philip Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 68-63 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Kyle Harvey (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) James Rhine, Michael Taylor, Harvey Oliver | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alden Bussell | 68-65 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Baro and he's hacked by Bryan Johnston - foul #1 on Bryan Johnston, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell's layup is rejected by Joseph Carney | 71-65 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Roy Prater pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Philip Perry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is called for 3 seconds | 71-65 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Richard Millan - foul #4 on Richard Millan, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by Richard Millan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Millan, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG) Richard Millan | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Harvey | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Houston | James Rhine is called for the reach on Tony Byrd in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rhine, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Edward Parton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Joseph Carney is hacked by James Rhine in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rhine, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Philip Perry picks off the pass by James Rhine in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Earl Baro dunks the ball set up by Philip Perry | 79-67 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | James Rhine is whistled for a carry | 79-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), John Douglas (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG), William Chilton (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Harvey Oliver (C) Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Chad Pletcher runs out the clock | 79-67 |