| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | William Cox knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | William Cox makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Gaunt | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the jumper from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | William Cox buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Quinn | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Michael Wynne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | William Cox is hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (PF) Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth tips it in | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler blows the dunk | 39-38 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Bryant | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 39-40 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is fouled on the floor by Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Walton Bewley (PF), Keith Mitchell (C) William Cox, John Quinn, Roland Wheeler, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Michael Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clyde Lanier - foul #1 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by James Holdsworth - foul #1 on James Holdsworth, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Christopher Bryant | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Walton Bewley is called for the reach on Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Walton Bewley, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Michael Foster steals it from James Brown | 41-40 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Michael Foster lays it in | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia tips it home | 43-42 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), Roland Wheeler (PF) Frank Davis, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG) Clyde Lanier | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Mitchell - foul #2 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) James Brown | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Mitchell - foul #3 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Gaunt | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Walton Bewley (PF), Keith Mitchell (C) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Roland Wheeler, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | James Brown denies the turnaround by James Holdsworth | 46-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Frank Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Foster | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Frank Davis steps in front of the Clyde Lanier pass | 49-49 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Frank Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 51-49 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Clyde Lanier, James Brown | |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia and the foul's on Walton Bewley - foul #4 on Walton Bewley, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), John Quinn (SG), Roland Wheeler (PF) Frank Davis, Michael Foster, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | John Quinn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Holdsworth | 55-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell (C) Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Christopher Bryant | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Keith Mitchell - foul #4 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Jason Greening (C) John Quinn, James Holdsworth, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Jason Greening is denied by Stephen Smith | 58-56 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | William Cox is called for the reach on Daniel Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Nolan - foul #4 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Walton Bewley (PF) Michael Foster, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Richard Ingrassia steps in front of the William Cox pass | 60-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in | 60-62 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan loses the dribble to Stephen Smith | 60-62 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clyde Lanier is denied by Doyle Taggart | 60-62 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on William Cox - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Keith Mitchell (C) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Richard Ingrassia, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | William Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a jumper from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Michael Wynne | 61-62 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple drills a shot from the left block | 61-64 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Christopher Bryant is called for the reach on Walton Bewley - foul #3 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is fouled on the floor by Keith Mitchell - foul #5 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (PF), Jason Greening (C) Walton Bewley, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Frank Davis's 3 pointer is rejected by Tommy Hipple | 62-66 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 62-68 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 64-68 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | William Gaunt buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilson | 64-70 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Jason Greening buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-70 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Michael Wynne clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), John Quinn (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Doyle Taggart (C) Frank Davis, Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Christopher Bryant | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Wilson picks off the pass by Roland Wheeler | 66-71 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Nolan - foul #5 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), Jason Greening (PF) Stanley Nolan, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF), Walton Bewley (PF) Frank Davis, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Smith steals the ball from Walton Bewley | 66-73 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-73 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | John Quinn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Cox - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 69-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | William Cox steals the ball from Tommy Hipple | 69-74 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | William Cox misses the lay-in | 69-74 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Stephen Smith's layup is rejected by Doyle Taggart | 69-74 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Quinn is called for the reach on James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | John Quinn clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 71-78 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by William Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cox, team foul #16 | 71-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is fouled on the floor by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 71-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Frank Davis is called for the reach on James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #17 | 71-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #18 | 73-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled in the backcourt by John Quinn - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #19 | 73-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Frank Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 73-83 |