| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Heal scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 31-43 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods tips it in | 33-43 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Greg Ishmael double dribbles | 33-43 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham's floater is tipped away by Harold Stephens | 33-43 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Samuel Keller steps in front of the Harold Stephens pass | 35-43 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Keller | 37-43 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Harold Maberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Stephens - foul #2 on Harold Stephens, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Isaiah Anderson (PF) Joe Higginbotham, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Earl McOy grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Jason Canady is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Tommy Hull (PF), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Marvin Woods, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Earl McOy grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Moody (fresh) SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Hull (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Horton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jason Canady | 40-46 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Flickinger | 40-48 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Jason Canady comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Donald Horton is fouled on the floor by Greg Ishmael - foul #2 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Jason Canady, Kyle Moody, Tommy Hull, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaiah Anderson | 43-48 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses the 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Isaiah Anderson | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses short on a shot from the left block | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Harold Stephens - foul #3 on Harold Stephens, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (SF) Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Joseph Haven | |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is hacked by Joe Higginbotham - foul #2 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Harold Maberry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 47-51 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Harold Stephens steals the ball from Marvin Woods | 47-51 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Harold Maberry comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Marvin Woods - foul #1 on Marvin Woods, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Earl McOy (PF) Mark Heal, Harold Stephens | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods makes the floater from the right side set up by Jason Canady | 49-52 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Randy Peabody steps in front of the Earl McOy pass | 49-52 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Donald Horton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Maberry | 49-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Horton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Earl McOy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-52 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Donald Horton pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Jason Canady misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Harold Maberry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl McOy | 49-55 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Donald Horton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Harold Maberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Donald Horton gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Peabody | 55-55 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Domenic Russo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Horton - foul #1 on Donald Horton, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Tommy Hull (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Joe Higginbotham, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Harold Stephens (PF) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Harold Maberry, Earl McOy | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Albert Hooks pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Heal and he's fouled by Tommy Hull - foul #1 on Tommy Hull, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (C) Domenic Russo | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Hooks - foul #1 on Albert Hooks, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Albert Hooks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Tracy Gleeson - foul #2 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Donald Horton (PF) Kyle Moody, Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Earl McOy (C) Albert Hooks, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Hanna - foul #1 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (SF) Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-61 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Marvin Woods steals it from Earl McOy | 58-61 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Jason Canady misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hanna - foul #2 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Randy Peabody (PF) Jason Canady, Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Kevin Flickinger, Harold Stephens | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is fouled on the floor by Earl McOy - foul #2 on Earl McOy, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Douglas Williams (SF), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Marvin Woods, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Domenic Russo (C) Mark Heal, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Jason Canady comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Jason Canady grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody banks in the layup | 60-61 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Domenic Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Peabody | 60-61 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Donald Horton misses the dunk but he's hacked by Earl McOy - foul #3 on Earl McOy, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Marvin Woods (SF) Joe Higginbotham, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Harold Stephens (PF) Joseph Haven, Harold Maberry, Earl McOy | |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Jason Canady - foul #2 on Jason Canady, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Randy Peabody is denied by Domenic Russo | 62-63 |
| 04:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Flickinger | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Harold Stephens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Domenic Russo tips it home | 62-65 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Canady | 65-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Mark Heal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Harold Stephens hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Greg Ishmael pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Mark Heal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (PF) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Earl McOy (PF) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG) Kyle Moody | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller is fouled on the floor by Earl McOy - foul #4 on Earl McOy, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Isaiah Anderson, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Earl McOy, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Hanna - foul #3 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is hacked by Greg Ishmael - foul #3 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Harold Stephens snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Hanna - foul #4 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller connects on the floater from the left side | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-70 |