| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ed Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McLauren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Erik Rathburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Decaro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Ed Garrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Rathburn | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Ryan Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler buries a driving attempt near the basket | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Michael McLauren can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Erik Rathburn - foul #2 on Erik Rathburn, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Michael McLauren makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Michael McLauren makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo and the foul's on Ed Garrett - foul #3 on Ed Garrett, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Ed Garrett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn misses badly on a runner from close range | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wayne Kelley | 31-33 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Keeler | 31-33 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro scores on a jump hook in the lane | 31-35 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lassiter | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael McLauren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Erik Rathburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Keeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Decaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo makes the floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Michael McLauren is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kelley - foul #2 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (PG), David Williams (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Thomas Dickerson, Michael McLauren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Terry Bacon (C) Erik Rathburn, Kenneth Lassiter, Christopher Keeler, Ryan Decaro | |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Ed Garrett's floater is tipped away by Terry Bacon | 31-40 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Lundy (SG), Thomas Dickerson (PF) Michael Arce, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Ed Garrett loses the dribble to Robert Guajardo in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer tips it home | 31-42 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:28 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Ed Garrett pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Ed Garrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ed Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lundy (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ayres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Bacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dickerson | 31-45 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Lundy | 33-45 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Michael McLauren (C) Samuel Lundy, David Williams, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Christopher Keeler (PF) Robert Guajardo, Daniel Jones, Joseph Green | |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson double dribbles | 33-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Ed Garrett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro (C) Terry Bacon | |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (PF) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:46 | Houston | Jacob Shroyer steals it from Michael McLauren | 33-47 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 09:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wayne Kelley | 33-47 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Kenneth Lassiter steps in front of the Michael Arce pass | 33-47 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (PG), Thomas Dickerson (PF) Michael Arce, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (SG), Daniel Jones (SF) Jacob Shroyer, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| 08:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dickerson - foul #2 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (SG), Robert Ayres (C) Wayne Kelley, Michael McLauren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG), Joseph Green (PF), Terry Bacon (C) Erik Rathburn, Christopher Keeler, Ryan Decaro | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ed Garrett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Arce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ayres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Joseph Green makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Shroyer | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Robert Ayres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SF) Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Dickerson takes the ball from Terry Bacon | 33-49 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-49 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Ed Garrett tips it in | 35-49 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 35-52 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ed Garrett | 38-52 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Michael McLauren (C) Michael Arce, David Williams, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Christopher Keeler (PF), Ryan Decaro (C) Jacob Shroyer, Robert Guajardo, Joseph Green, Terry Bacon | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Michael McLauren clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Keeler | 38-52 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McLauren | 38-52 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Ryan Decaro is denied by Michael McLauren | 38-52 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones is hacked by Ed Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ed Garrett, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Wayne Kelley is called for the reach on Erik Rathburn - foul #3 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is hacked by Wayne Kelley - foul #4 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Ed Garrett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 43-54 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn is hacked by Ed Garrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ed Garrett, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Ed Garrett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:15 | Houston | The jump hook by Thomas Dickerson is blocked by Kenneth Lassiter | 43-56 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Decaro | 43-56 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro is hacked by Michael Arce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #9 | 43-56 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ryan Decaro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Arce and the foul's on Jacob Shroyer - foul #4 on Jacob Shroyer, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (SG) Jacob Shroyer | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler is hacked by Michael Arce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #10 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG) Robert Guajardo | |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 48-59 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Arce - foul #4 on Michael Arce, team foul #11 | 48-59 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Erik Rathburn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McLauren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Rathburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Decaro (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is hacked by Erik Rathburn - foul #3 on Erik Rathburn, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Michael McLauren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Terry Bacon (C) Jacob Shroyer, Kenneth Lassiter, Christopher Keeler, Ryan Decaro | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Ryan Kelly connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Arce | 50-61 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Dickerson (PF), Michael McLauren (C) Robert Ayres, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG), Christopher Keeler (PF), Ryan Decaro (C) Robert Guajardo, Joseph Green, Terry Bacon | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is hacked by Michael Arce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Arce, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (PG) Michael Arce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | David Williams is called for the reach on Jacob Shroyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 50-63 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Ryan Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Williams | 53-65 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #14 | 53-65 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:54 | Houston | David Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #15 | 53-67 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Wayne Kelley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Williams | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Michael McLauren comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson tips it back up and in | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Ryan Kelly swats the short shot by Ryan Decaro | 58-69 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer runs out the clock | 58-69 |