| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston inbounds the ball | 59-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-32 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 59-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the floater from just outside the lane | 59-34 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Todd - foul #1 on Robert Todd, team foul #1 | 59-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) Ricky Parmer | |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-34 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 60-34 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Samuel Johnston, John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #2 | 60-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 61-34 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore travels with the ball | 61-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan | |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #3 | 61-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG) Robert Todd | |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 61-34 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Cheng-Gong Wang steals it from Bobby Blackburn | 61-34 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the lay-in | 61-34 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it back up and in | 63-34 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Steve Nelson | |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is whistled for traveling | 63-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn | |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-34 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 63-34 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | John Conley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Blanchette | 65-34 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-34 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer tips it home | 65-36 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | John Conley lays it up and in on a great pass from William Cortes | 67-36 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Joel Palmer, Todd Moore | |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 69-36 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #1 | 69-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG) Larry Bybee | |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocky Conti | 69-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled on the floor by Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #4 | 69-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (PF) Steve Nelson | |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is denied on a dunk by David Swarts | 69-38 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the follow up shot | 71-38 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-38 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Brown | 71-38 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-38 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the defensive board | 71-38 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by David Swarts - foul #4 on David Swarts, team foul #5 | 71-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Harold Novello (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti, Rafael Duncan, David Swarts, Ricky Parmer | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Cortes | 73-38 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #2 | 73-38 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-40 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette's pass is intercepted by Elliott Shy | 73-40 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Cortes - foul #1 on William Cortes, team foul #3 | 73-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF), John Conley (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 1st free throw | 73-40 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-41 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | John Conley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF) William Cortes, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-44 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 76-44 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer loses the ball out of bounds | 76-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF) Harold Novello, Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Steve Nelson (C) Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn, Ricky Parmer | |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-44 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-44 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Blanchette - foul #2 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #4 | 76-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Frank Larkins, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG) Larry Bybee | |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-44 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 76-45 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 76-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is fouled on the floor by Rocky Conti - foul #3 on Rocky Conti, team foul #6 | 76-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SF), Paul Stadler (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Todd Moore | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Cortes and he's hacked by Rocky Conti - foul #4 on Rocky Conti, team foul #7 | 78-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the free throw | 79-45 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | William Cortes steals it from Rafael Duncan | 79-45 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Harold Novello banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Cortes | 81-45 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-45 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 81-45 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-45 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the rebound | 81-45 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Novello - foul #2 on Harold Novello, team foul #5 | 81-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Billy Walton (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Harold Novello, Paul Stadler, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bobby Blackburn | 81-48 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #8 | 81-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) Donald Hopson, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 82-48 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 82-48 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Frank Larkins steals it from Tommy Brown | 82-48 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 84-48 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn is called for traveling | 84-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Larry Bybee, Bobby Blackburn, Ricky Parmer | |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Billy Walton loses the dribble to Robert Todd | 84-48 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd lays it in | 84-50 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 84-50 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Billy Walton tips it home | 86-50 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | John Conley is called for the reach on Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #6 | 86-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Tommy Brown | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 86-52 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 86-52 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the offensive rebound | 86-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Nelson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 86-52 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the follow up shot | 88-52 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a runner near the basket | 88-52 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 88-52 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Cortes and he's hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #9 | 90-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), David Swarts (PF) Joel Palmer, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the free throw | 91-52 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Cheng-Gong Wang steals the ball from Bobby Blackburn in the backcourt | 91-52 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins throws it down set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 93-52 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson is called for traveling | 93-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by David Swarts - foul #5 on David Swarts, team foul #10 | 93-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Ricky Parmer (C) Larry Bybee, David Swarts | |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 93-52 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 94-52 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 94-55 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-55 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 94-55 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #11 | 94-55 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 95-55 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 95-55 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 95-55 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Brown and he's hacked by Harold Novello - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #7 | 95-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Tommy Brown, Ricky Parmer | |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the free throw | 95-58 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 95-58 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it home | 97-58 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Frank Larkins takes the ball from Larry Bybee | 97-58 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler's pass is intercepted by Rocky Conti | 97-58 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Johnston - foul #2 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #8 | 97-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Frank Larkins, Harold Novello, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Larry Bybee | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 97-58 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 97-58 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 97-58 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Davis | 99-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Nelson (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #9 | 99-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 99-58 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 99-59 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Cortes | 101-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 101-59 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | John Conley gets the rebound | 101-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Billy Walton lays it up and in set up by William Cortes | 103-59 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses short on a jumper in the lane | 103-59 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Billy Walton gets the rebound | 103-59 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Bobby Blackburn steals it from Gerald Davis | 103-59 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn lays it in | 103-61 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 103-61 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Brown | 103-61 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 103-61 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 103-61 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Cortes | 106-61 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer clanks a 3 from straight away | 106-61 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 106-61 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Davis and he's fouled by Bobby Blackburn - foul #2 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #12 | 108-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Joel Palmer | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the free throw | 109-61 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 109-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Blanchette | 112-61 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 112-61 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the tip | 112-61 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 112-61 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn blows the layup | 112-61 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnston | 112-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #13 | 112-61 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 113-61 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 114-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is fouled in the backcourt by William Cortes - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #10 | 114-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Ricky Parmer | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 1st free throw | 114-62 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 114-63 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | William Cortes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 114-63 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | John Conley tips it in | 116-63 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee drills a shot from the left wing | 116-65 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Cortes runs out the clock | 116-65 |