| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Furst (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Tim Condroski inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Larsen - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) John Larsen | |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Norman Kelly is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Furst | 38-23 |
| 18:36 | Rice | John Furst picks off the pass by Robert Oliver | 38-23 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Norman Kelly is hacked by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Robert Oliver knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Larry Shaw is called for the reach on John Furst - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, John Allison, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Gene Mitchel (C) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly | |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-25 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Michael Chapin grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Gene Mitchel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Larry Shaw - foul #3 on Larry Shaw, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Larry Shaw, Gene Mitchel | |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | John Larsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 15:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Norman Kelly | 39-27 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Michael Chapin's pass is intercepted by John Allison | 39-27 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | David Schwartz blows the layup | 39-27 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Robert Oliver picks off the pass by Will Fugate in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Will Fugate hits the finger roll set up by David Schwartz | 41-30 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #2 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, John Allison, David Schwartz, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Tim Condroski (SF) Gordon Burnam, Robert Oliver, Michael Chapin | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andy Green | 44-32 |
| 13:25 | Rice | John Larsen buries a turnaround from the left block | 44-34 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Furst | 46-34 |
| 13:11 | Rice | John Larsen loses the dribble to Jason Gunn | 46-34 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Shawn Roy lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Furst - foul #2 on John Furst, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Larry Shaw (PF), Michael Chapin (C) George Anderson, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Andy Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Allison | 51-37 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-37 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Shawn Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Shawn Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | John Furst is called for the reach on Larry Shaw - foul #3 on John Furst, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), David Schwartz (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, Abraham Henry, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), John Larsen (C) Shawn Roy, Tim Condroski | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Andy Green clanks a shot from the right side | 51-37 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Michael Chapin gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:42 | Rice | A charge is called on John Larsen - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF) John Allison | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Norman Kelly (PF) Robert Oliver, John Larsen | |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Gordon Burnam is called for the reach on Will Fugate - foul #3 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Michael Chapin | |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn can't finish the layup | 51-37 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:54 | Rice | George Anderson is fouled on the floor by Will Fugate - foul #1 on Will Fugate, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Mitchel (C) Larry Shaw | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Gordon Burnam | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Will Fugate buries a runner near the basket | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Norman Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) Gene Mitchel | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Schwartz | 53-38 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | David Schwartz connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-38 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Larry Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Larry Shaw, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Will Fugate loses the dribble to Shawn Roy | 55-38 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Michael Chapin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shawn Roy | 55-41 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Allison | 57-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Shawn Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Granville (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Gene Mitchel misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Allison - foul #2 on John Allison, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), David Schwartz (PF) John Allison, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Gordon Burnam (SG), Larry Shaw (PF) Shawn Roy, Robert Oliver, Hugh Granville | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Gene Mitchel makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Gene Mitchel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Will Fugate comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Larry Shaw - foul #5 on Larry Shaw, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw, Gene Mitchel | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:50 | Rice | George Anderson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | David Schwartz tips it in | 61-45 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Gordon Burnam connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Will Fugate snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Norman Kelly steals the ball from David Schwartz | 61-47 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Gordon Burnam buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Tim Condroski | 61-49 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Allison (SF) Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Gordon Burnam | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Jason Gunn is denied by John Larsen | 61-49 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | John Larsen is called for the reach on Jason Gunn - foul #5 on John Larsen, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG) John Furst | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF), Gene Mitchel (C) Tim Condroski, John Larsen | |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Gene Mitchel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Gene Mitchel clanks a floater in the paint | 62-49 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | David Schwartz banks in the layup and the foul's on Norman Kelly - foul #3 on Norman Kelly, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) Andy Green, John Allison, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Hugh Granville (PF) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Norman Kelly | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Granville (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Patrick Hoge is called for the reach on Shawn Roy - foul #1 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF) David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Shawn Roy misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Hoge | 67-49 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Sherman Dixion picks off the pass by Shawn Roy | 67-49 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the finger roll | 69-49 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Hugh Granville drills a floater from the right side | 69-51 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Shawn Roy is called for the reach on Patrick Hoge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Roy, team foul #12 | 69-51 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Nicholas Greene steals the ball from Shawn Roy | 71-51 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Michael Chapin is called for the reach on Sherman Dixion - foul #1 on Michael Chapin, team foul #13 | 71-51 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Hugh Granville grabs the board | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Shawn Roy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Abraham Henry, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Shawn Roy misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Shawn Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Michael Chapin grabs the board | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Will Fugate - foul #2 on Will Fugate, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Mitchel - foul #1 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #14 | 72-53 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Chapin scores on a runner near the basket | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge runs out the clock | 74-55 |