| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery loses the ball out of bounds | 40-24 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Bremer - foul #1 on Charles Bremer, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-26 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the shot from the left block | 41-26 |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Sterling is called for the reach on Charles Bremer - foul #3 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), James Moore (PF) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Melvin Henkle (SF), Eric Bruhn (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) George Slattery, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas can't finish the layup | 41-26 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle gets the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Cormier - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), George Deems (SF) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG) Charles Bremer | |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Michael Berry (C) Melvin Henkle, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas | |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edgar Gibbs | 41-31 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Berry - foul #3 on Michael Berry, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, George Deems, John Cormier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Melvin Henkle (C) William Smith, Virgil Loudermilk, Michael Berry | |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Melvin Henkle is denied by Charles Campbell | 42-31 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Melvin Henkle denies the turnaround by James Moore | 42-31 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 45-31 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 45-31 |
| 14:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle slams it home | 45-33 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), George Deems (SF), John Cormier (PF), Michael Henderson (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, James Moore, Charles Campbell, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF), Michael Berry (C) George Slattery, Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Melvin Henkle | |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Wallace Thomas steps in front of the Michael Henderson pass | 45-33 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Smith | 45-36 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | George Deems is hacked by Eric Bruhn - foul #2 on Eric Bruhn, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (C) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Steven Carr is fouled on the floor by Wallace Thomas - foul #2 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG) Wallace Thomas | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | George Deems hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 47-36 |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is hacked by Robert Hruska - foul #3 on Robert Hruska, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, John Cormier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Eric Bruhn | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | George Deems steals it from Gabriel Esposito | 47-36 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell can't finish the layup | 47-36 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Henderson (C) Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Melvin Henkle (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Michael Henderson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (C) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 49-36 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Campbell denies the turnaround by Wallace Thomas | 49-36 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF), Michael Berry (C) Gabriel Esposito, Wallace Thomas | |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Isaac Sterling | 51-36 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk knocks in the jump hook from close range | 51-38 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes's pass is intercepted by Virgil Loudermilk in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Slattery | 51-41 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Berry - foul #4 on Michael Berry, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), Michael Henderson (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), William Smith (SF), Eric Bruhn (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) George Slattery, Virgil Loudermilk, Melvin Henkle, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 53-41 |
| 08:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | William Smith steps in front of the Michael Henderson pass | 53-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) C - Wallace Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Michael Henderson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas loses the dribble to Charles Campbell | 55-41 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska jams it on a nice dish by John Cormier | 57-41 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Carr steps in front of the William Smith pass | 57-41 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF), James Moore (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, John Cormier, Charles Campbell, Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Michael Berry (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas | |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Bremer | 57-43 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Edgar Gibbs steps in front of the Jerry Marguez pass in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bremer | 57-43 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito connects on the floater from the left side | 57-45 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the jumper from the left block set up by George Deems | 59-45 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (SG) Charles Bremer | |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Ardian Wojciechowski is called for the reach on Jerry Marguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ardian Wojciechowski, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Melvin Henkle (PF) George Slattery, Edgar Gibbs | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling scores on a floater near the basket set up by Eugene Holmes | 61-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-45 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 61-45 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Eric Bruhn (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito, Michael Berry | |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Wallace Thomas steals the ball from Steven Carr in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Carr - foul #1 on Steven Carr, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF), James Moore (C) George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 63-47 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Thomas | 63-49 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | William Smith is called for the reach on Robert Hruska in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) Steven Carr, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (SG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is fouled on the floor by Isaac Sterling - foul #4 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Robert Hruska | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 63-50 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez drills a jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Holmes and he's hacked by Ardian Wojciechowski - foul #5 on Ardian Wojciechowski, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG) Ardian Wojciechowski | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the dunk | 66-50 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | George Deems steals it from Virgil Loudermilk | 66-50 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the finger roll set up by George Deems | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the floater from close range on a great pass from William Smith | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Virgil Loudermilk - foul #1 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is hacked by George Deems - foul #1 on George Deems, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes runs out the clock | 70-54 |