| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko lays it in uncontested set up by Glen Sisk | 27-45 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Charlie Chaffins | 27-45 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the tip | 27-45 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses short on a shot from close range | 27-45 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins drills a shot from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-47 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | John Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SF) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it in | 29-49 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Fred Newbold swats the dunk try by John Jones | 29-51 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is hacked by Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Robert Wagner, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Jin Chiang, Tony Cooper, George Morgan, John Jones | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-51 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo can't tip it in | 29-51 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #2 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG) Walter Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie John (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner's pass is intercepted by Tony Maples | 29-51 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn slams it home | 31-51 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Grant Glenn steals it from Vernon Potter | 31-51 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Baity steals it from Dwight Woo | 31-51 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Tony Maples - foul #1 on Tony Maples, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, Grant Glenn, Frankie John, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), George Morgan (SF), John Jones (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Parker - foul #2 on Walter Parker, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-53 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper clanks a jumper from close range | 31-53 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | John Jones is fouled on the floor by James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #6 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 31-55 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins travels with the ball | 31-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Jin Chiang, George Morgan | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes lays it in on a nice dish by John Jones | 31-57 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jacobsen | 31-57 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jones | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) SG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Swatzell (fresh) PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Parker - foul #3 on Walter Parker, team foul #7 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Tony Maples, Walter Parker, William Swatzell, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Bernard Baity (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Tony Cooper, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #2 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Frankie John | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SF) Jeremy Wiggins, Anthony Rakes | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the 3rd free throw | 33-59 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the board | 33-59 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang gets the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Grant Glenn is called for the reach on Jin Chiang - foul #3 on Grant Glenn, team foul #8 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) John Schultheis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Bernard Baity, Robert Wagner | |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Henricks - foul #3 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #3 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), James Chacko (PF) Glen Sisk, Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Wiggins and the foul's on Grant Glenn - foul #4 on Grant Glenn, team foul #9 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Fred Newbold (C) Grant Glenn, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #4 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (SF) Frankie John | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Walter Parker picks off the pass by Tony Cooper in the backcourt | 37-62 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Maples | 40-62 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Fred Newbold is blocked by John Jones | 40-62 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Jones | 40-65 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Maples, team foul #10 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), William Swatzell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), John Schultheis (PF) Tony Maples, Walter Parker, Dwight Woo, James Chacko | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Morgan | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Swatzell (fresh) SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Morgan (fresh) PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins lays it in on a nice dish by John Schultheis | 42-67 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-67 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis's layup is rejected by George Morgan | 42-67 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk grabs the offensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #5 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Frankie John (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Glen Sisk, William Swatzell, Charlie Chaffins, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, George Morgan, Bernard Baity, Robert Wagner | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 44-67 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | John Jones clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dwight Woo - foul #1 on Dwight Woo, team foul #11 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), James Chacko (PF) Tony Maples, Walter Parker, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John buries a jumper from close range | 49-69 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Chacko - foul #3 on James Chacko, team foul #12 | 49-69 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is called for traveling | 49-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), William Swatzell (SF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, James Chacko, Frankie John | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Robert Wagner (C) Vernon Potter, John Jones | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Maples - foul #3 on Tony Maples, team foul #13 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Anthony Rakes, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwight Woo | 49-70 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Wagner - foul #4 on Robert Wagner, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-70 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Swatzell (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Schultheis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Morgan (fresh) PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis loses the dribble to Tony Cooper in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins dunks the ball on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 52-72 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-72 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins | 52-74 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell is fouled in the backcourt by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #7 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (SF) Tony Maples | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Cooper, George Morgan, Bernard Baity, Robert Wagner | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Henricks | 54-76 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks's pass is intercepted by Dwight Woo | 54-76 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Jin Chiang steps in front of the Dwight Woo pass | 54-76 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Schultheis | 57-76 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo hits a floater from the free throw line | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #14 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | John Jones snags the offensive board | 59-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 59-78 |