| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Patrick Hall drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 40-30 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Clarence Daniels steals it from John Quinn | 40-30 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Dustin Romer knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Davidson | 41-34 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | William Cox snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Fishburn and he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF), Richard Antoine (PF) Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall | |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | The jump hook by David Fishburn is blocked by Clarence Daniels | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | David Fishburn hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 46-39 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 15:58 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Bryan Shoffner | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Arron Lenahan | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Patrick Hall is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Antoine - foul #1 on Richard Antoine, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Shoffner | 49-42 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Eddie Davidson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | William Cox gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Arthur Estes is hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Arron Lenahan (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine | |
| 13:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell blows the dunk | 52-43 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Dustin Romer is fouled on the floor by William Cox - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:46 | Houston | John Quinn steps in front of the Arron Lenahan pass | 52-43 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 12:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arron Lenahan | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell lays it up and in | 54-43 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Lester Terrell - foul #3 on Lester Terrell, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Eddie Davidson, Arron Lenahan | |
| 12:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) SF - John Quinn (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 54-44 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Dustin Romer gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the turnaround from the right block | 54-44 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Patrick Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Romer - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Arthur Estes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Shoffner | 55-47 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Richard Antoine picks off the pass by John Quinn | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Houston | John Quinn is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (PF), Jack Ward (C) Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Jack Ward misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Wright | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is denied on a layup by Arron Lenahan | 55-47 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Arthur Estes pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Fishburn - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Jack Ward | |
| 09:07 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Wright | 57-48 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it in | 57-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (tired) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Quinn (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stanley Nolan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Quinn | 59-50 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Arron Lenahan's pass is intercepted by Lester Terrell | 59-50 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), William Cox (SG) David Fishburn, Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Patrick Hall (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Arron Lenahan | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Michael Foster scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Quinn | 62-50 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Justin Kirkley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Clarence Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Michael Foster buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Fletcher | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Dustin Romer | 64-52 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-52 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Dustin Romer gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is fouled on the floor by Stanley Nolan - foul #3 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (SF) Dustin Romer | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the floater from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Richard Antoine gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Cecil Fletcher denies the turnaround by Patrick Hall | 64-53 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | David Fishburn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | William Cox is fouled on the floor by Bryan Shoffner - foul #1 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Jason Greening (PF), Lester Terrell (C) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Richard Antoine | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses badly on a jumper from close range | 64-53 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jason Greening is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (C) Justin Kirkley, Bryan Shoffner, Clarence Daniels | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Cox | 68-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Patrick Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 68-55 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Antoine - foul #2 on Richard Antoine, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (C) Patrick Hall | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Antoine | 69-55 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Lester Terrell steps in front of the Arron Lenahan pass | 69-55 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Arthur Estes takes the ball from David Fishburn in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), John Quinn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) David Fishburn, Johnny Wright, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Michael Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Cox | 72-55 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Michael Foster steals it from Rickey Burton | 72-55 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Arron Lenahan takes the ball from Michael Foster | 72-55 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Rickey Burton | 72-57 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-57 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Richard Antoine grabs the board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Richard Antoine denies the turnaround by Lester Terrell | 72-57 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arron Lenahan - foul #3 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Eddie Davidson | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Rickey Burton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner and he's fouled by John Quinn - foul #3 on John Quinn, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Fishburn runs out the clock | 73-60 |