| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | John Roa drills a turnaround in the paint | 29-30 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Day drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Day snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Peterson | 33-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Sherrod - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on John Roa - foul #3 on John Roa, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by James Ganey - foul #1 on James Ganey, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (PF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG) Richard Day | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick buries a runner from the right block set up by Bernard Farish | 35-34 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Wick steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 35-34 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 38-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Larson (fresh) SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Eric Wick tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Lively | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | John Larson is called for the reach on Robert Basquez - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, John Larson, Trevor Roux, James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley slams it home on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 46-36 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Marsh | 46-39 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is denied on a layup by Eric Wick | 46-39 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Wesley Pearce | 48-39 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 48-42 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Daniel | 48-42 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Adams | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Day comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson travels in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Richard Day | |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Ganey | 48-45 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 51-45 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley blows the layup but he's hacked by Victor Daniel - foul #1 on Victor Daniel, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Richard Day (PF) James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Roa buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 53-50 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 55-50 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Smith | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG), James Ganey (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is called for a backcourt violation | 59-52 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF), Mark Shotwell (C) Richard Day, Victor Daniel | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Smith | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Shotwell - foul #2 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux, Mark Shotwell | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the jumper from the baseline | 60-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 60-56 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Richard Day (PF) Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 63-61 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 65-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Peterson | 68-61 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Adams - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) Michael Smith | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Peterson - foul #5 on Walter Peterson, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Day | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |