| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) SG - Toni Cegielski (fresh) SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) PF - Matthew Ball (fresh) C - Isaac Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball slams it home on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Pat Ray | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Isaac Jackson - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Gary Maury takes the ball from Isaac Jackson | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Pat Ray lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Joe Lynch swats the layup by Isaac Jackson | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the shot from the right block | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Alan Bell steps in front of the Gary Maury pass in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Gary Maury is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG), Daniel Hancock (PF) Alan Bell, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Isaac Jackson | 10-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Toni Cegielski (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) C - Isaac Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Lyman Hays (C) Alfredo Marino, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Bell | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Lyman Hays - foul #1 on Lyman Hays, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (PF) Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 14:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski lays it in on a great pass from Alan Bell | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Clinton Canaday double dribbles | 14-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (C) Clinton Canaday | |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 16-12 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-12 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG), Vincent Israelsen (SG), Daniel Hancock (PF) Alan Bell, Toni Cegielski, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 16-14 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lyman Hays - foul #2 on Lyman Hays, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (C) Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) SF - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Hancock | 19-16 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Philip Richardson loses the dribble to Joseph Wade | 19-16 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock dunks the ball set up by Joseph Wade | 21-16 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is hacked by Vincent Israelsen - foul #1 on Vincent Israelsen, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Toni Cegielski (SG) Alfredo Marino, Vincent Israelsen | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Alan Bell knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Toni Cegielski | 23-18 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Henry Wood | 23-20 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock double dribbles | 23-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SF) Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 09:04 | Houston | Joe Lynch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Alan Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Wade | 23-20 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Alan Bell hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Wade | 25-20 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Pat Ray's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wade | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Joe Lynch steps in front of the Toni Cegielski pass | 25-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Cegielski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Wade (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Daniel Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Daniel Nelson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Maury | 25-22 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Daniel Hancock (PF) Toni Cegielski, Joseph Wade | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Daniel Hancock picks off the pass by Mark Shellenbarger out of a doubleteam | 25-25 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Alan Bell hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Israelsen and he's hacked by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 27-27 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the wide open shot from the left side | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Michael Toland gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is hacked by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #2 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG), Toni Cegielski (SG), Lyman Hays (SF), Isaac Jackson (C) Alan Bell, Vincent Israelsen, Joseph Wade, Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (PF) Michael Toland | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 27-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Toni Cegielski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyman Hays (fresh) PF - Matthew Ball (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfredo Marino | 29-29 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Joe Lynch lays it in set up by Gary Maury | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (PF) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Michael Toland is fouled on the floor by Lyman Hays - foul #3 on Lyman Hays, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Daniel Hancock (PF) Lyman Hays, Joseph Wade | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:01 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock tips it home | 33-33 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Pat Ray is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hancock - foul #1 on Daniel Hancock, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 01:24 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Toni Cegielski - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SF) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Joe Lynch buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 35-35 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wade | 37-35 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Pat Ray drills a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |