| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Granata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mark Morey inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:22 | Houston | John Granata is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #1 on John Granata, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Marty Watts is hacked by John Granata - foul #2 on John Granata, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Ralph Hines steps in front of the Alec Stevenson pass | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines lays it up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Bradley Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Morey | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ralph Hines | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines double dribbles | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Houston | James Hall misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Donald Ray gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Donald Ray's pass is intercepted by Alec Stevenson | 40-35 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Donald Ray swats the short shot by James Hall | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Alec Stevenson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marty Watts | 43-35 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Evans | 43-35 |
| 16:49 | Houston | James Hall grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Bradley Evans steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (PG), Glenn McFadden (SF), David Harmon (PF), Charles Cannady (C) Ralph Hines, John Granata, Boris Sucharski, Donald Ray | |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Marty Watts gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Ruben Churchill scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Aronson - foul #1 on William Aronson, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF) Marty Watts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (PG) Ernest Dawson | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Charles Cannady misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Ross | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Aronson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cannady (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Charles Cannady is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson - foul #1 on Charles Cannady, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Harold Ross scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 48-36 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Silas Ferguson steals it from David Harmon | 48-36 |
| 14:40 | Houston | David Harmon swats the shot by Silas Ferguson | 48-36 |
| 14:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Cannady | 48-36 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alec Stevenson - foul #3 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, William Aronson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), John Granata (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF), Donald Ray (C) Tom Kendrick, Glenn McFadden, David Harmon, Charles Cannady | |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Alec Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Donald Ray snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses the shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Donald Ray snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Donald Ray comes up short on the runner from close range | 48-37 |
| 13:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Morey | 48-37 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Mark Morey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | John Granata grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Donald Ray knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Alec Stevenson's layup is rejected by Boris Sucharski | 48-39 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | John Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Harold Ross denies the turnaround by Joe Lunsford | 48-39 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Alec Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Boris Sucharski is called for the reach on Harold Ross - foul #1 on Boris Sucharski, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Bradley Evans (C) Alec Stevenson, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson (SG) Joe Lunsford | |
| 12:42 | Houston | Silas Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (PG), Glenn McFadden (SF) Ralph Hines, John Granata | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Marvin Echols can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Donald Ray pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski tips it in | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Mark Morey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Morey - foul #1 on Mark Morey, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF) Marty Watts, Mark Morey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Harmon (PF), Charles Cannady (C) Boris Sucharski, Donald Ray | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Marvin Echols pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Ruben Churchill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Evans | 51-42 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Ernest Dawson steals the ball from Marvin Echols | 51-42 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Silas Ferguson takes the ball from Tom Kendrick | 51-42 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Silas Ferguson | 53-42 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Marvin Echols pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Silas Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Ruben Churchill comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Glenn McFadden - foul #1 on Glenn McFadden, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), James Hall (PF), Harold Ross (C) Silas Ferguson, Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Joe Lunsford (SG), John Granata (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF), Donald Ray (C) Tom Kendrick, Ernest Dawson, Glenn McFadden, David Harmon, Charles Cannady | |
| 09:25 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Alec Stevenson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Lunsford | 55-47 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Joe Lunsford - foul #2 on Joe Lunsford, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF) Alec Stevenson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Harold Ross blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG) Ruben Churchill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Joe Lunsford - foul #3 on Joe Lunsford, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson (SG) Joe Lunsford | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Granata (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:38 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Marty Watts can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Boris Sucharski | 57-47 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Donald Ray tips it in | 57-49 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Ralph Hines steals the ball from Marty Watts | 57-49 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines lays it in | 57-51 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Marty Watts drills a floater from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Donald Ray blows the dunk but the foul's on Mark Morey - foul #2 on Mark Morey, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, James Hall, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (PG), Glenn McFadden (SF), David Harmon (PF) Ralph Hines, John Granata, Boris Sucharski | |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Donald Ray makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Donald Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Alec Stevenson's floater is tipped away by Donald Ray | 59-53 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden misses the floater in the paint | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Bradley Evans snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Marvin Echols knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by David Harmon - foul #3 on David Harmon, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SF) Marty Watts, Mark Morey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (PG), Charles Cannady (C) Ernest Dawson, Donald Ray | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:27 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Lunsford | 62-56 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Silas Ferguson | 65-56 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Marvin Echols is called for the reach on Tom Kendrick - foul #3 on Marvin Echols, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF), Harold Ross (C) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Ernest Dawson (SG), John Granata (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF) Tom Kendrick, Joe Lunsford, Glenn McFadden, Charles Cannady | |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | David Harmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | Houston | James Hall gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Boris Sucharski - foul #2 on Boris Sucharski, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Ray (C) David Harmon | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Donald Ray gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Alec Stevenson steals the ball from Ernest Dawson | 65-56 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG) Alec Stevenson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Granata (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Harold Ross misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | John Granata grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Granata | 67-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Silas Ferguson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Donald Ray pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Mark Morey, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (SG) Ernest Dawson | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Marty Watts can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-61 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | John Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 02:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ruben Churchill | 67-61 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Bradley Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (PG), Glenn McFadden (SF), David Harmon (C) Ralph Hines, John Granata, Donald Ray | |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF) Ruben Churchill, Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Ernest Dawson (SG), John Granata (SF), Donald Ray (C) Tom Kendrick, Joe Lunsford, Glenn McFadden, David Harmon | |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski is fouled on the floor by Alec Stevenson - foul #4 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Bradley Evans drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson is fouled on the floor by Alec Stevenson - foul #5 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG) Alec Stevenson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Bradley Evans snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:57 | Houston | James Hall clanks a shot in the paint | 69-64 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Granata | 69-66 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Silas Ferguson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marty Watts | 71-66 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Marty Watts takes the ball from Ralph Hines in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Marty Watts is hacked by Ralph Hines - foul #1 on Ralph Hines, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Marvin Echols (PF), Ruben Churchill (C) Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Carmelo Alvarez takes the ball from Boris Sucharski | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Carmelo Alvarez, Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Marty Watts runs out the clock | 73-66 |