| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 26-14 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | William Conway misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 26-14 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | William Conway tips it but misses | 26-14 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #1 | 26-14 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the follow up shot | 28-14 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Mark Luo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 28-17 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-17 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Mark Luo gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Mark Luo snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 28-19 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is whistled for traveling | 28-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-19 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Carlile | 28-19 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the tip | 29-21 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Kris Mayes is called for the reach on Mark Luo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #3 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Kelly Nelson - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #4 | 29-21 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it in | 29-23 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-25 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Clint Olmstead steals the ball from Bernard Farish in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley lays it in set up by Walter Peterson | 34-27 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Kris Mayes swats the short shot by Eric Wick | 36-27 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Brown | 36-27 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer loses the dribble to Eric Wick | 36-27 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is denied on a layup by Wesley Pearce | 36-29 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish loses the dribble to Carl Brown in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the jump hook from the left block | 38-29 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled on the floor by Kris Mayes - foul #2 on Kris Mayes, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Luo | 38-31 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Tate | 41-31 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Mark Luo | 41-33 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilber Lindley takes the ball from Robert White | 41-33 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Gary Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | William Conway connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Peterson | 41-37 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 41-37 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 44-37 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) William Conway | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wick | 44-40 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile loses the dribble to Carl Brown in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 46-40 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled on the floor by Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Peterson takes the ball from Charles Kirwin | 50-43 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Gary Tate - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor hits a runner in the paint | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Walter Peterson | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on William Conway - foul #1 on William Conway, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (PF) Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 3rd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is fouled on the floor by Rodney Willis - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG) Rodney Willis, Robert White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Michael Lor, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, William Conway, Eric Wick | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-49 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Wehmeyer | 56-49 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Farish | 56-51 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson | 58-51 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Charles Kirwin takes the ball from Bernard Farish | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | John Wehmeyer picks off the pass by Bernard Farish | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Farish - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Carl Brown (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Peterson - foul #5 on Walter Peterson, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively's pass is intercepted by Terry Radel in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Kris Mayes - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SF) Terry Radel, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Clint Olmstead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 62-57 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is hacked by Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Lively, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-57 |