| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - John Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the shot in the lane set up by Randy Demps | 36-27 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | William Cortes double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | William Cortes picks off the pass by Randy Demps | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | William Cortes hits the finger roll | 38-27 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Clarence Maroney steals it from John Conley | 38-30 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | William Cortes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 40-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Paul Cain is fouled on the floor by Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Michael Hullinger | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Paul Cain's floater is knocked away by Donald Hopson | 40-34 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cheng-Gong Wang and the foul's on James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Paul Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler loses the ball out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a shot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Cortes | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Harold Novello grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Demps | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Blanchette | 45-36 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski's pass is intercepted by Paul Stadler | 48-38 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Johnston (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hullinger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Blanchette - foul #3 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-40 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Paul Cain snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Conley pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Larry Newell is hacked by Billy Walton - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Michael Hullinger | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Larry Newell is hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #4 on Gerald Davis, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Gerald Davis, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Larry Newell | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Harold Novello tips it in | 53-42 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Paul Cain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Novello, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Cortes | 55-44 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Dailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Maroney | 55-46 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled on the floor by Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Frank Larkins, Harold Novello, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-46 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - John Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Demps (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dailey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Newell - foul #3 on Larry Newell, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Dailey pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Gerald Davis steps in front of the Paul Cain pass in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | John Conley misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 55-46 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Larry Newell gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ryan Blanchette is called for the reach on Steven Shattuck - foul #4 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Billy Walton tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Frank Larkins takes the ball from Paul Cain in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Larkins and the foul's on Paul Cain - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney loses the dribble to Dustin Nolen in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Harold Novello is blocked by James Dailey | 59-47 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stadler and he's hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) Frank Larkins, Harold Novello, Paul Stadler, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Conley - foul #2 on John Conley, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnston | 61-48 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston drills a shot from the right side set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 63-48 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Johnston - foul #2 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SF) Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | John Conley is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), James Dailey (C) Paul Cain, Michael Hullinger | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 63-52 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Larry Newell | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Demps (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Dailey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Cortes - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Steven Shattuck | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Frank Larkins, Harold Novello, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is hacked by James Dailey - foul #3 on James Dailey, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Randy Demps | |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Paul Cain is hacked by Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Davis, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Cortes is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Marko Mioduszewski picks off the pass by William Cortes | 63-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski blows the dunk | 63-57 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | William Cortes grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Clarence Maroney is called for the reach on Samuel Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ryan Blanchette is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is hacked by Randy Demps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 68-61 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Steven Shattuck is called for the reach on Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins runs out the clock | 68-61 |