| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Fallin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Harold Sampley is called for the reach on Seth Atkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Daniel May (C) Earl Whyte, Gary Guillen | |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Deaver - foul #2 on Martin Deaver, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF) Benjamin Nichols, Tony Fallin | |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is fouled on the floor by Herman Graves - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Kenny Sabella, Daniel May | |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harold Sampley - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), Richard Genovese (SF) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (C) Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel May (C) Gary Guillen | |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin double dribbles | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Daniel May | |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's pass is intercepted by Earl Whyte | 32-45 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins slams it home on a nice dish by Earl Whyte | 32-47 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Daniel May (C) Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, Gary Guillen | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Benjamin Nichols takes the ball from Richard Genovese in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols hits the finger roll | 32-49 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Daniel May - foul #2 on Daniel May, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) William Harris, Danny Hardin, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Daniel May | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | John Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Rincon - foul #2 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-49 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | John Conley is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-51 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's pass is intercepted by Earl Whyte | 34-51 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte lays it up and in | 34-53 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon is hacked by Seth Atkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Seth Atkins, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Arthur Hattaway (PF) Floyd Rincon, Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Daniel May (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Gary Guillen | |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-53 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | William Harris steps in front of the Tony Fallin pass in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Herman Graves jams it on a nice dish by William Harris | 36-53 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Joshua Hollberg steals the ball from Daniel May in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Fallin - foul #2 on Tony Fallin, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (PG), Morgan Norman (PF) William Harris, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF) Benjamin Nichols, Tony Fallin | |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Danny Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel May (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Daniel May banks in the layup on a great pass from John Conley | 38-55 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte is hacked by Arthur Hattaway - foul #1 on Arthur Hattaway, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Genovese (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Danny Hardin, Herman Graves, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Kenny Sabella, Daniel May | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the tip | 38-55 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Genovese | 40-55 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SG), Richard Dowler (PF) Joshua Hollberg, Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Daniel May (C) Benjamin Nichols, Tony Fallin, Gary Guillen | |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | John Conley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | John Conley comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Deaver - foul #3 on Martin Deaver, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (SG), Morgan Norman (PF) Richard Genovese, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SF) Kenny Sabella | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Conley - foul #3 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Richard Genovese (C) Harold Sampley, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Guillen (C) Daniel May | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Danny Hardin steals the ball from John Conley | 41-57 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Herman Graves blows the wide open layup | 41-57 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Floyd Rincon (SG), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) William Harris, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, Gary Guillen | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | John Conley scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Seth Atkins | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-59 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-59 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Kenny Sabella steals it from Herman Graves | 43-59 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenny Sabella | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Hattaway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Conley (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel May (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler clanks a turnaround from the right block | 43-61 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley tips it back up and in | 45-61 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Nichols and he's hacked by Arthur Hattaway - foul #2 on Arthur Hattaway, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Floyd Rincon, Herman Graves, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Daniel May | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the free throw | 45-63 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Gary Guillen picks off the pass by Joshua Hollberg | 45-63 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Seth Atkins pass in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | William Harris lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Hollberg | 47-63 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Martin Deaver swats the shot by John Conley | 47-63 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | William Harris grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Hardin - foul #2 on Danny Hardin, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Genovese (SF) William Harris, Danny Hardin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Daniel May (C) Earl Whyte, Kenny Sabella, Gary Guillen | |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Daniel May steps in front of the Joshua Hollberg pass in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | The jump hook by John Conley is blocked by Morgan Norman | 49-64 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Sampley and he's fouled by Seth Atkins - foul #5 on Seth Atkins, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF) Seth Atkins, Benjamin Nichols, John Conley | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the easy open layup | 52-64 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Herman Graves pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel May - foul #3 on Daniel May, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SG), Arthur Hattaway (PF) Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | John Conley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-64 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | William Cortes is called for the reach on Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (PF) Arthur Hattaway, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) Benjamin Nichols, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Harold Sampley is called for the reach on William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Sampley, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG) Harold Sampley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is hacked by Earl Whyte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Whyte, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Rincon | 59-65 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Richard Dowler is called for the reach on Blair Lawrence - foul #2 on Richard Dowler, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Morgan Norman (PF) Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Daniel May | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Fallin (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guillen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon loses the dribble to Blair Lawrence in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), John Conley (PF), Daniel May (C) Benjamin Nichols, Blair Lawrence, Gary Guillen | |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Daniel May lays it up and in | 59-69 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Tony Fallin steps in front of the Floyd Rincon pass in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | William Cortes is denied on a layup by Morgan Norman | 59-69 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Earl Whyte is called for the reach on William Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Whyte, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Arthur Hattaway (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Floyd Rincon, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gary Guillen (C) William Cortes, Daniel May | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hollberg | 61-69 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-69 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses the turnaround from the right block | 61-69 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Harris | 61-69 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Hollberg | 63-69 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Danny Hardin (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Harris, Herman Graves, Arthur Hattaway, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) Earl Whyte, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Cortes | 63-71 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses long on a shot from close range | 63-71 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Daniel May banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Blair Lawrence | 63-73 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Blair Lawrence steals it from Morgan Norman | 63-73 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the easy open layup | 63-73 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Joshua Hollberg, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) William Cortes, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway loses the dribble to Benjamin Nichols | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Genovese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Whyte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Conley (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Guillen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Genovese | 65-73 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Earl Whyte takes the ball from Richard Genovese in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Danny Hardin (SF) Harold Sampley, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SF), Daniel May (C) Kenny Sabella, Gary Guillen | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | William Harris picks off the pass by Daniel May | 65-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Harris | 67-73 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Genovese (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Floyd Rincon, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Daniel May | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella loses the dribble to William Harris | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Harold Sampley is called for the reach on William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Sampley, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Harold Sampley, William Harris, Danny Hardin, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), John Conley (PF) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by Floyd Rincon | 69-74 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Deaver | 69-74 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hollberg | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Joshua Hollberg steals it from William Cortes in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon lays it in set up by Joshua Hollberg | 74-74 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Floyd Rincon steals it from Tony Fallin in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Herman Graves snags the offensive board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Deaver (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Whyte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tony Fallin (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Guillen (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | John Conley hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Guillen | 74-76 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon is fouled on the floor by Tony Fallin - foul #3 on Tony Fallin, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 75-78 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Davis takes the ball from Floyd Rincon in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Daniel May buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 75-80 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Arthur Hattaway (C) William Harris, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF) Gerald Davis, Kenny Sabella | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Whyte | 77-83 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel May - foul #4 on Daniel May, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Herman Graves (SF) Floyd Rincon, Danny Hardin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Earl Whyte | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Daniel May hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 78-83 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Fallin - foul #4 on Tony Fallin, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SF), John Conley (PF) Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 78-83 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 80-83 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hollberg | 80-83 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Kenny Sabella steps in front of the Richard Genovese pass | 80-83 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Richard Genovese swats the short shot by Daniel May | 80-83 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | John Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Nichols | 80-85 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman gets the offensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Kenny Sabella is called for the reach on Joshua Hollberg - foul #2 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #14 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), Martin Deaver (C) William Harris, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Kenny Sabella, Daniel May | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | John Conley banks in the layup | 82-87 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SF - Herman Graves (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Deaver (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tony Fallin (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Conley (very tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Guillen (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-87 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Deaver | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Herman Graves clanks a jump hook near the basket | 82-87 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte pulls down the rebound | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte is hacked by Joshua Hollberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #13 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 82-88 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Blair Lawrence steals the ball from Joshua Hollberg | 82-88 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Floyd Rincon is called for the reach on Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #14 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF) Benjamin Nichols, Earl Whyte | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence snags the defensive board | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Floyd Rincon is called for the reach on Blair Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #15 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Tony Fallin (SF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-91 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver snags the offensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-91 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-91 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the offensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-91 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves snags the offensive board | 82-91 |