| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is fouled on the floor by Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre's pass is intercepted by David Fishburn | 33-46 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell scores on a floater from the baseline set up by David Fishburn and he's fouled by William Beatty - foul #3 on William Beatty, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by David Fishburn - foul #3 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) David Fishburn | |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (PF) Stanley Nolan | |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell connects on the runner from the right block set up by Michael Foster | 34-51 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ricky Tyre | 36-51 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | John Quinn buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Cox | 36-54 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Terrell blocks the short jumper by Edward Williams | 36-54 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Justin Buch (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge blows the layup | 36-55 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 36-55 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Buch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Fletcher denies the turnaround by Mark Williams | 36-55 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Cox | 36-55 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it in | 36-57 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on John Quinn - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Michael Mosley, Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Stanley Nolan (PF) Michael Foster, Jason Greening | |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch makes the 3rd free throw | 38-57 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-57 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 38-60 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Fishburn takes the ball from John Shockley | 38-60 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the finger roll set up by David Fishburn | 38-62 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre's pass is intercepted by David Fishburn in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | David Fishburn hits the finger roll | 38-64 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch is fouled on the floor by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Justin Buch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | John Quinn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell tips it but misses | 41-64 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Tyre | 41-64 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Terrell blocks the jumper by Ricky Tyre | 41-64 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | David Fishburn gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | David Fishburn travels in the backcourt | 41-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG) John Shockley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is fouled on the floor by David Fishburn - foul #4 on David Fishburn, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG) David Fishburn | |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre loses the dribble to Stanley Nolan | 41-64 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | John Quinn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty loses the dribble to William Cox | 41-64 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | William Cox jams it | 41-66 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) Frank Davis | |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on a floater near the basket | 41-66 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Foster takes the ball from Michael Mosley | 41-66 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-66 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Quinn (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. PF - Stanley Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty loses the ball out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Edward Williams (C) Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-66 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 41-66 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is whistled for traveling | 41-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Michael Mosley, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-66 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | John Quinn pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Michael Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Quinn | 41-69 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-69 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the follow up shot | 43-69 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Quinn and the foul's on Leland Laffey - foul #2 on Leland Laffey, team foul #5 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Mark Williams, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Foster, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the free throw | 43-72 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton blows the layup | 43-72 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 43-72 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by John Quinn - foul #3 on John Quinn, team foul #7 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 46-72 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 46-74 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Cox is called for the reach on Leland Laffey - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), John Shockley (SG) Michael Mosley, Thomas Maher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Johnny Wright (SF) William Cox, John Quinn | |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 46-74 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-74 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits the follow up shot | 46-76 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the lay-in | 46-76 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 46-76 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-76 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty tips it home | 48-76 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | William Beatty picks off the pass by Johnny Wright | 48-76 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Davis steals it from John Shockley | 48-76 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Michael Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Davis | 48-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Terrell (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #9 | 48-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), John Quinn (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Frank Davis, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 49-79 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Michael Mosley takes the ball from Stanley Nolan | 49-79 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 51-79 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-79 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | William Cox grabs the offensive board | 51-79 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it back up and in | 51-81 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-81 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley pulls down the rebound | 51-81 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-81 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #6 | 51-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, William Beatty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the free throw | 51-84 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Fletcher blocks the short jumper by Thomas Lamothe | 51-84 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Nolan | 51-84 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Aldridge | 51-84 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it but misses | 51-84 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 51-84 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-84 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 51-84 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | John Quinn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Fishburn | 51-87 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maher | 53-87 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-87 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 53-87 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Maher | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-87 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 55-87 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Mosley | 57-87 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-90 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Cox (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Quinn (tired) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Nolan (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Fishburn is called for the reach on Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Fishburn, team foul #10 | 57-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF), Justin Buch (C) Thomas Lamothe, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jason Greening (PF), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, William Cox, John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 57-90 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-90 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 57-90 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is fouled on the floor by Justin Buch - foul #1 on Justin Buch, team foul #7 | 57-90 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-91 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-91 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 57-91 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Terrell swats the short shot by Michael Mosley | 57-91 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the rebound | 57-91 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Thomas Maher steals it from Lester Terrell | 57-91 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Williams | 59-91 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-91 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the offensive board | 59-91 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Davis | 59-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-93 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Justin Buch swats the layup by Lester Terrell | 62-93 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 62-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Davis | 62-95 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Terrell is called for the reach on Justin Buch - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #11 | 62-95 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Thomas Maher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), John Quinn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) Frank Davis, Johnny Wright, Jason Greening | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses the 1st free throw | 62-95 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-95 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the offensive board | 62-95 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Cox picks off the pass by Justin Buch | 62-95 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Michael Foster runs out the clock | 62-95 |