| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Duane Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Elsberry (fresh) SF - Eric Elks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Eric Elks inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Thomas Griffin steals the ball from Danny Smith | 41-33 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Thomas Griffin blows the layup | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Danny Smith gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Richard Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Ashley | 41-33 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:53 | Houston | David Leming drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Duane Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Houston | David Leming pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Elks - foul #2 on Eric Elks, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Jeffery Knight steals the ball from Richard Williams | 41-37 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Jeffery Knight travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Bert Ashley swats the dunk try by Danny Smith | 41-37 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Eric Elks can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Eric Elks pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Danny Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 41-39 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jeffery Knight - foul #1 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Ray (PG), Wilburn Hall (SF), Alva Krzeczkowski (PF), Dana Levesque (C) Duane Morris, Eric Elks, Richard Williams, Danny Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Donald Lyons is fouled on the floor by Alva Krzeczkowski - foul #1 on Alva Krzeczkowski, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Tevis (SG) Grant Elsberry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:16 | Houston | Bryan Stenger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Max Smith snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Alva Krzeczkowski swats the short shot by Donald Lyons | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alva Krzeczkowski | 43-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - William Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Tevis (fresh) SF - Wilburn Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alva Krzeczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Levesque (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Max Smith steps in front of the Wilburn Hall pass | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Max Smith misses the dunk | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | William Ray misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 15:22 | Houston | John Valentine can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | William Ray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Valentine | 43-39 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Donald Lyons loses the dribble to Wilburn Hall | 43-39 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Dana Levesque lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Wilburn Hall denies the turnaround by John Valentine | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Dana Levesque grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Terry Tevis is fouled on the floor by John Valentine - foul #2 on John Valentine, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Duane Morris (PG), Grant Elsberry (SG), Eric Elks (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Danny Smith (C) William Ray, Terry Tevis, Wilburn Hall, Alva Krzeczkowski, Dana Levesque | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Richard Williams lays it up and in set up by Duane Morris | 47-39 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Duane Morris steals the ball from Jeffery Knight | 47-39 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Duane Morris loses the dribble to David Leming in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 13:26 | Houston | David Leming hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Danny Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Bert Ashley lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Leming and the foul's on Grant Elsberry - foul #3 on Grant Elsberry, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Bert Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Danny Smith is called for the reach on Jeffery Knight - foul #2 on Danny Smith, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Duane Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Grant Elsberry | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski (C) Danny Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Duane Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grant Elsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alva Krzeczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | Bert Ashley steals it from Grant Elsberry | 50-43 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Eric Elks is called for the reach on David Leming - foul #3 on Eric Elks, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Ray (SG), Wilburn Hall (SF) Grant Elsberry, Eric Elks | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Donald Lyons hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Valentine | 50-46 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | John Valentine steals it from William Ray | 50-46 |
| 10:35 | Houston | The jump hook by Thomas Griffin is blocked by Wilburn Hall | 50-46 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Wilburn Hall snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Richard Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Duane Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Donald Lyons pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Bryan Stenger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Lyons | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski is denied on a layup by Donald Lyons | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | Houston | John Valentine snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Houston | William Ray steals it from Bryan Stenger | 50-49 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Richard Williams misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | Houston | John Valentine grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Bryan Stenger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Duane Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Krzeczkowski | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Bradshaw - foul #2 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Miraglia (PG), Grant Elsberry (SG), Eric Elks (SF), Danny Smith (C) Duane Morris, William Ray, Wilburn Hall, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Thomas Griffin, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Jeffery Knight drills a floater from the right side set up by David Leming | 51-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Willie Miraglia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Grant Elsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alva Krzeczkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Valentine (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry's pass is intercepted by John Valentine | 51-51 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Eric Elks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-51 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Eric Elks picks off the pass by David Leming | 53-51 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Valentine - foul #3 on John Valentine, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Ray (PG) Willie Miraglia | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (SF) John Valentine | |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Alva Krzeczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bert Ashley | 54-51 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Fred Jansen is fouled on the floor by Danny Smith - foul #3 on Danny Smith, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilburn Hall (PF) Alva Krzeczkowski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Fred Jansen tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 06:06 | Houston | David Leming hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Eric Elks is denied by Fred Jansen | 54-53 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Danny Smith tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Donald Lyons snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:51 | Houston | David Leming hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 05:49 | Houston | David Leming grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Leming misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Bert Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:16 | Houston | David Leming can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Eric Elks gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry can't connect on a runner from the left block | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Smith | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Wilburn Hall misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilburn Hall | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Duane Morris (PG), Richard Williams (PF) William Ray, Wilburn Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Donald Lyons | |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Danny Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Knight - foul #2 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Danny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Danny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Fred Jansen tips it home | 56-55 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Duane Morris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Fred Jansen snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Jeffery Knight connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Leming | 56-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Duane Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grant Elsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Elks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Eric Elks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Ray (SG), Wilburn Hall (C) Grant Elsberry, Danny Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Eric Elks makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Eric Elks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:54 | Houston | David Leming hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Eric Elks snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry (SG), Danny Smith (C) William Ray, Wilburn Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Duane Morris | 60-57 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin double dribbles | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 61-57 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 01:03 | Houston | David Leming connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Richard Williams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bert Ashley - foul #1 on Bert Ashley, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | David Leming misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Bert Ashley hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry is hacked by Jeffery Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Danny Smith - foul #4 on Danny Smith, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jeffery Knight is called for the reach on Grant Elsberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Grant Elsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Richard Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Leming - foul #2 on David Leming, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Ray (SG), Terry Tevis (SF) Grant Elsberry, Eric Elks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |