| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the floater from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-26 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Walter Peterson picks off the pass by Gregory Adams | 35-26 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a shot from the left block set up by Wilber Lindley and he's fouled by Gregory Adams - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | James Ganey pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't finish the layup | 37-26 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson loses the dribble to John Roa | 37-26 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | William Conway misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Ganey - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Wyatt Thornhill and the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Day (C) Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Day blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), Trevor Roux (C) John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Marsh - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Christopher Truby | |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Day's layup is rejected by Wesley Pearce | 44-32 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 44-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Trevor Roux (fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), James Ganey (PF) Trevor Roux, Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF) Richard Day | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | William Conway scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | James Ganey clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) William Conway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (C) John Roa | |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on Christopher Truby - foul #3 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Richard Day (C) Christopher Truby, Trevor Roux | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass is intercepted by James Ganey | 46-35 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | John Maynard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Mark Luo pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), William Conway (SF) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) James Ganey | |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley throws it down set up by Elmer Carlile | 48-37 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Eric Wick (C) Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), James Ganey (PF) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), Trevor Roux (C) Richard Day, John Roa | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Conway | 51-40 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 51-40 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Trevor Roux denies the turnaround by William Conway | 51-40 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Truby - foul #2 on Christopher Truby, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, Robert Marsh | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | James Ganey's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 53-40 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, William Conway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) James Ganey, Trevor Roux | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | John Roa is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Day lays it in | 53-44 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Wilber Lindley picks off the pass by John Maynard | 53-44 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley drills a runner from the right block set up by Elmer Carlile | 55-44 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is fouled on the floor by Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF), James Ganey (PF) Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, Richard Day | |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | James Ganey tips it in | 55-49 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Wesley Pearce denies the turnaround by Christopher Truby | 55-49 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Christopher Truby is called for the reach on William Conway - foul #3 on Christopher Truby, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, John Maynard, James Ganey, Trevor Roux | |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Day knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | William Conway clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Day - foul #2 on Richard Day, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Christopher Truby | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Conway | 58-51 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Gregory Adams takes the ball from Wayne Lively | 58-51 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith can't throw it down | 58-51 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Gregory Adams steps in front of the Wayne Lively pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill lays it in set up by Gregory Adams | 58-53 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | William Conway is fouled on the floor by John Roa - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), James Ganey (PF) Gregory Adams, Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Truby | 59-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Day (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Richard Day - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) John Roa | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Wilber Lindley blocks the short jumper by James Ganey | 62-57 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ganey - foul #3 on James Ganey, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Richard Day | |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Maynard | 64-61 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 66-61 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #4 on Gregory Adams, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #5 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo, William Conway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Maynard | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Adams - foul #5 on Gregory Adams, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Truby - foul #4 on Christopher Truby, team foul #15 | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Roa | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (PF) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Truby - foul #5 on Christopher Truby, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | John Maynard gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | William Conway picks off the pass by John Maynard | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #17 | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | James Ganey gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | John Maynard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Conway runs out the clock | 74-68 |