| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Heslin (fresh) SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) SF - Archie Burt (fresh) PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) C - Alan Heer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) PF - Sid Pride (fresh) C - Edward Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Willie Pugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Sid Pride blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Alan Heer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Heslin | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Edward Brown lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Heslin | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Edward Brown lays it in | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Domenic Bruno | 9-4 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Tyler Kain knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Charles Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Archie Burt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bart Christensen | 11-7 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Bart Christensen steals the ball from Sid Pride | 11-7 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Alan Heer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SF), Ruben Bullard (PF) Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Eric Purkey (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Alan Heer misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Alan Heer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Yankovski | 11-7 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Heslin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Grant (fresh) PF - Ruben Bullard (fresh) C - Alan Heer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) SF - Eric Purkey (fresh) PF - David Yankovski (fresh) C - Ben Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Ben Walker's pass is intercepted by Alan Heer | 11-7 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-7 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Alan Heer snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard is hacked by David Yankovski - foul #1 on David Yankovski, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Armand Costa (PF), Charles Smail (C) Michael Heslin, Bart Christensen, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG), Willie Pugh (SF) Lee Fulmer, Ben Walker | |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Tony Smith is hacked by Eric Purkey - foul #1 on Eric Purkey, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF) Tony Smith, Charles Smail | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Sid Pride (PF) Terry King, Eric Purkey | |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ruben Bullard | 13-7 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Willie Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Grant | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Yankovski - foul #2 on David Yankovski, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (C) David Yankovski | |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Armand Costa swats the shot by Eric Purkey | 15-7 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard is called for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Bart Christensen (SG), Alan Heer (C) Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, Willie Pugh | |
| 12:52 | Houston | Ruben Bullard picks off the pass by Terry King | 15-7 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Eric Purkey - foul #2 on Eric Purkey, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smail (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Mario Grant, Ruben Bullard | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Eric Purkey | |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by Alan Heer - foul #1 on Alan Heer, team foul #1 | 18-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF) Charles Smail, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Willie Pugh (SF) Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the floater from the free throw line | 18-7 |
| 11:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Walker | 18-7 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Heslin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) PF - Sid Pride (fairly fresh) C - Ben Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Tyler Kain clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Sid Pride tips it home | 18-9 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Sid Pride | 18-9 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Bart Christensen steals it from Lee Fulmer | 18-9 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen slams it home | 20-9 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Willie Pugh is hacked by Archie Burt - foul #1 on Archie Burt, team foul #2 | 20-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Lee Fulmer | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-9 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Bart Christensen - foul #1 on Bart Christensen, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SF), Ruben Bullard (PF) Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:03 | Houston | Willie Pugh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Sid Pride misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant's layup is rejected by Willie Pugh | 23-12 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Sid Pride gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Tyler Kain loses the ball out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Armand Costa (C) Michael Heslin, Bart Christensen, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh | |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the turnaround near the basket | 25-12 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Sid Pride hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Domenic Bruno - foul #1 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Sid Pride misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-14 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Terry King grabs the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 27-16 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Mario Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Bart Christensen (SG), Alan Heer (C) Mario Grant, Ruben Bullard, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Willie Pugh (SF) Charles Dunn, Jeffrey Dyck | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Heslin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sid Pride (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Alan Heer is called for the reach on Willie Pugh - foul #2 on Alan Heer, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Armand Costa (C) Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG) Terry King | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Willie Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SF), Charles Smail (C) Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Armand Costa buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Smail | 30-16 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Ben Walker hits the finger roll | 30-18 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-18 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Ben Walker grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by Bart Christensen - foul #2 on Bart Christensen, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF) Bart Christensen, Mario Grant, Charles Smail | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Lee Fulmer | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Ben Walker throws it down on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 30-20 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Sid Pride picks off the pass by Michael Heslin | 30-20 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ben Walker | 30-22 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Archie Burt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ruben Bullard | 32-22 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Willie Pugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-22 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Ben Walker can't tip it in | 32-22 |
| 04:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Sid Pride | 32-22 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Willie Pugh hits a 3 from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the dunk but the foul's on Sid Pride - foul #1 on Sid Pride, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Mario Grant (SF), Charles Smail (C) Michael Heslin, Archie Burt, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, Willie Pugh | |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Tony Smith grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Tony Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ruben Bullard | 35-25 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mario Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domenic Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Smail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sid Pride (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Terry King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Tony Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Tony Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Ben Walker snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Mario Grant is called for the reach on Ben Walker - foul #1 on Mario Grant, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG), Alan Heer (C) Ruben Bullard, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (SF), Edward Brown (C) Jeffrey Dyck, Sid Pride | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Ben Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Charles Smail gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Eric Purkey is called for the reach on Mario Grant - foul #3 on Eric Purkey, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF), David Yankovski (PF) Eric Purkey, Ben Walker | |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:41 | Houston | David Yankovski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-28 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Terry King is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Smith - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Heslin (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Tony Smith, Mario Grant, Charles Smail | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG), Willie Pugh (SF) Lee Fulmer, Jeffrey Dyck | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Terry King makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Terry King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Willie Pugh is called for the reach on Archie Burt - foul #1 on Willie Pugh, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG) Terry King | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:48 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Charles Dunn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PF) Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Willie Pugh is called for the reach on Bart Christensen - foul #2 on Willie Pugh, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Edward Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ruben Bullard - foul #1 on Ruben Bullard, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno (PF) Ruben Bullard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 00:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Yankovski | 38-32 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Heslin - foul #1 on Michael Heslin, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Michael Heslin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Yankovski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-34 |