| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Antonio Padilla takes the ball from Ryan Kelly | 27-34 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Lassiter | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Ryan Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Green grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Richard Lemire's pass is intercepted by Reginald Cho | 30-36 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Jones (PF) Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Green grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Padilla (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Ryan Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Richard Lemire steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Reginald Cho (PF), Terry Bacon (C) Jacob Shroyer, Antonio Padilla, Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hatch - foul #1 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano double dribbles | 30-36 |
| 14:00 | Houston | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| 13:44 | Houston | David Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG) Paul Feliciano | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Davis, Raymond Boswell | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Leroy Hatch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Ryan Kelly denies the turnaround by Reginald Cho | 30-36 |
| 12:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leroy Hatch | 30-36 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Wayne Kelley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Joseph Green (C) Robert Guajardo, Daniel Jones, Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lemire | 30-36 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Wayne Kelley snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Jacob Shroyer steals the ball from Wayne Kelley | 30-36 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Wayne Kelley snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Kenneth Lassiter steals it from Wayne Kelley | 30-36 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer can't finish the layup | 30-36 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Kelly | 30-38 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Robert Ayres is denied on a layup by Kenneth Lassiter | 32-38 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Bacon | 32-38 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Green grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Green scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Shroyer out of a doubleteam | 35-38 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Wayne Kelley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Shroyer and he's hacked by Michael Arce - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Reginald Cho (PF), Corey Smith (C) Jacob Shroyer, Kenneth Lassiter, Terry Bacon, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:52 | Houston | David Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Davis | 38-44 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Guajardo | 40-44 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Leroy Hatch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG), Joseph Green (C) Antonio Padilla, Corey Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) Edward Dodd | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Leroy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Leroy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Paul Feliciano (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Reginald Cho (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Green misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Leroy Hatch - foul #2 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Raymond Boswell | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Green misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:22 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Richard Lemire is blocked by Reginald Cho | 41-46 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Feliciano | 44-46 |
| 05:28 | Houston | William Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lassiter | 44-46 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Richard Lemire denies the turnaround by Reginald Cho | 44-46 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Leroy Hatch gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (PG), Antonio Padilla (SG) Paul Feliciano, Robert Guajardo | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Davis, David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Green pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 04:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wayne Kelley | 44-46 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Green tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Richard Lemire's pass is intercepted by Joseph Green | 46-46 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Padilla | 49-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Cho (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Michael Arce is called for the reach on Jacob Shroyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Arce, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Jones (PF) Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Green is hacked by Richard Lemire - foul #2 on Richard Lemire, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter hits the finger roll | 51-46 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Bacon (PF), Corey Smith (C) Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| 02:03 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Bacon | 51-47 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Reginald Cho (PF), Joseph Green (C) Daniel Jones, Terry Bacon, Corey Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| 01:16 | Houston | Michael Arce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Ryan Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Wayne Kelley tips it home | 51-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Michael Arce is called for the reach on Jacob Shroyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Arce, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG) Michael Arce | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Wayne Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Richard Lemire snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Cho (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire wins the tip | 52-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Wayne Kelley loses the dribble to Joseph Green | 52-52 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ayres - foul #2 on Robert Ayres, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Ryan Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jacob Shroyer | 55-52 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Robert Ayres gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Ayres double dribbles | 55-52 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Ayres - foul #3 on Robert Ayres, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Richard Lemire blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Richard Lemire tips it in | 56-54 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Padilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Cho (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Richard Lemire can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lassiter | 58-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Ryan Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | William Davis is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Jones (PF) Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Cho (PF) Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Green is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #5 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG) William Davis | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Robert Ayres connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Kelley | 65-56 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dodd - foul #2 on Edward Dodd, team foul #14 | 65-56 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Robert Ayres hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla runs out the clock | 67-56 |