| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Roland Polak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Pat Ray's layup is rejected by Roland Polak | 28-22 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Pat Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo tips it in | 30-22 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Zachariah Varney steals the ball from Pat Ray | 30-22 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays throws it down on a nice dish by Zachariah Varney | 32-22 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Henry Wood can't tip it in | 32-22 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Terry Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Maury | 34-24 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney double dribbles | 34-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Matthew Ball (SF) Zachariah Varney, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Terry Lewis buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 34-26 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the easy layup | 34-26 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Polak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Terry Lewis travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Nelson (SF), Bradley Cates (PF), Jason Shultis (C) Lyman Hays, Daniel Hancock, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SF) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Philip Richardson | 34-29 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Henry Wood steals it from Matthew Ball | 34-29 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 34-32 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Jason Shultis misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-32 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Clinton Canaday banks in the layup set up by Michael Toland and he's fouled by Bradley Cates - foul #2 on Bradley Cates, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Daniel Hancock (PF), Roland Polak (C) Robert Cox, Matthew Ball, James Nelson, Bradley Cates, Jason Shultis | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Michael Harrison | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Michael Toland is called for the reach on Lyman Hays - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays's floater is tipped away by Pat Ray | 34-35 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Roland Polak can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roland Polak - foul #2 on Roland Polak, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Michael Toland | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (C) Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 38-36 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachariah Varney | 40-38 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a shot from close range set up by Gary Maury | 40-40 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), James Nelson (SF), Bradley Cates (PF), Roland Polak (C) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays, Bobby Hugo, Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 10:53 | Houston | Clinton Canaday can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Bradley Cates grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:42 | Houston | The jump hook by Clinton Canaday is blocked by Roland Polak | 41-40 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the jump hook in the lane | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Philip Richardson and the foul's on Bradley Cates - foul #3 on Bradley Cates, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Daniel Hancock (PF) Robert Cox, Matthew Ball, James Nelson, Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Hancock - foul #2 on Daniel Hancock, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cates (C) Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Michael Harrison (SF) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Cates (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Harrison (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-45 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Gary Maury scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Harrison | 43-47 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays buries a runner near the basket | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Lyman Hays steps in front of the Gary Maury pass | 45-47 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays drills a jumper from the right block | 47-47 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Matthew Ball (SG), Roland Polak (C) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays, Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Michael Harrison, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 48-47 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hugo - foul #2 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Nelson (SF), Jason Shultis (PF) Bobby Hugo, Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Clinton Canaday loses the dribble to James Nelson | 48-47 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Daniel Hancock (PF) Robert Cox, James Nelson, Jason Shultis | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Gary Maury buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Craig Kohr gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis clanks a turnaround in the lane | 50-50 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Gary Maury knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Canaday and he's hacked by Daniel Hancock - foul #3 on Daniel Hancock, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Clinton Canaday, Craig Kohr | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG) Zachariah Varney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hugo - foul #3 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cates (PF), Jason Shultis (C) Daniel Hancock, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Jason Shultis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Bradley Cates hits a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Michael Toland connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 52-56 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Daniel Hancock (PF), Roland Polak (C) Robert Cox, Bradley Cates, Jason Shultis | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Michael Toland | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lyman Hays, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:59 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Zachariah Varney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Wood | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lyman Hays | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by Lyman Hays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyman Hays, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Zachariah Varney is called for the reach on Pat Ray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-64 |