| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John McColl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Lyall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (fresh) SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Levandofsky | 41-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-29 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gonzalo Rossi | 44-29 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Lyall - foul #3 on Peter Lyall, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Todd Graham (C) Peter Lyall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG) Todd Diamond | |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the shot in the paint set up by Frank Jarrett and he's hacked by Todd Graham - foul #2 on Todd Graham, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF) Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Bryant Ham is called for the reach on John McColl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Ham, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson (C) Doyle Gray | |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Wayne Richardson - foul #3 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG), Kenneth Turner (SG) Tomas Andrews, Louis Levandofsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nick Bussard (C) Wayne Richardson | |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | John McColl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | John McColl misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Starr - foul #1 on Peter Starr, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG) Bryant Ham | |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | John McColl makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | John McColl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport drills a jumper near the basket | 46-35 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF) Charles Davenport, Nick Bussard | |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Todd Graham blocks the short jumper by Frank Jarrett | 46-35 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Todd Graham | 46-35 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Peter Starr drills a jump hook from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Diamond - foul #3 on Todd Diamond, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (SG), Louis Levandofsky (SF) Kenneth Turner, John McColl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Todd Diamond, Eric Turner, Peter Starr | |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Patrick Bryant | 48-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Jarrett | 48-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gonzalo Rossi (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Bryant | 51-39 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Todd Graham grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Robert Mitchell steps in front of the Todd Graham pass | 51-39 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen buries a turnaround near the basket | 51-41 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi hits the finger roll | 53-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John McColl (PG), Kenneth Turner (SG), James Gaiter (SF), Marc Gibson (PF), Peter Lyall (C) Patrick Bryant, Tomas Andrews, Louis Levandofsky, Gonzalo Rossi, Todd Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall hits the finger roll | 55-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Peter Starr is whistled for a carry | 55-41 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | James Gaiter is hacked by Todd Diamond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Diamond, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Todd Diamond | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John McColl and he's fouled by Eric Turner - foul #1 on Eric Turner, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Peter Starr lays it in | 58-43 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall is fouled on the floor by Wayne Richardson - foul #4 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (SG) Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Wayne Richardson | |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky (SF) James Gaiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John McColl | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John McColl (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Lyall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John McColl | 65-46 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 65-46 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Louis Levandofsky | 65-46 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Michael Hansen steals the ball from Marc Gibson | 65-46 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG), Kenneth Turner (SG), James Gaiter (SF), Gonzalo Rossi (PF) John McColl, Tomas Andrews, Louis Levandofsky, Marc Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-46 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray clanks a floater from the left block | 65-46 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Eric Turner hits the follow up shot | 65-48 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Bryant Ham steps in front of the Kenneth Turner pass in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Peter Starr jams it on a nice dish by Bryant Ham | 65-50 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryant Ham - foul #3 on Bryant Ham, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF) Charles Davenport | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Eric Turner snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Doyle Gray | 66-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Rossi swats the layup by Eric Turner | 66-50 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 66-50 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Peter Starr banks in the layup set up by Bryant Ham | 66-52 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Eric Turner grabs the board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Peter Starr is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John McColl (PG), Tomas Andrews (SG), Louis Levandofsky (SF), Marc Gibson (PF) Patrick Bryant, Kenneth Turner, James Gaiter, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Wayne Richardson (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Robert Mitchell, Peter Starr, Doyle Gray | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John McColl (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Lyall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Peter Lyall, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tomas Andrews - foul #2 on Tomas Andrews, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SF) Nick Bussard | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | John McColl is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Diamond - foul #5 on Todd Diamond, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG) Todd Diamond | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | John McColl makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | John McColl makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | John McColl picks off the pass by Charles Davenport in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | John McColl lays it up and in | 70-53 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | John McColl steps in front of the Michael Hansen pass | 70-53 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Turner - foul #2 on Eric Turner, team foul #11 | 70-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi (PF), Todd Graham (C) Marc Gibson, Peter Lyall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Doyle Gray (C) Charles Davenport, Eric Turner, Wayne Richardson | |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hansen | 71-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-53 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Andrews | 73-53 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | John McColl picks off the pass by Michael Hansen | 73-53 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 73-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Gonzalo Rossi snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG), Kenneth Turner (SG), James Gaiter (SF), Marc Gibson (PF), Peter Lyall (C) John McColl, Tomas Andrews, Louis Levandofsky, Gonzalo Rossi, Todd Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG), Eric Turner (SG), Wayne Richardson (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Peter Starr hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Turner is hacked by Nick Bussard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Bussard, team foul #12 | 73-56 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Turner makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Eric Turner lays it in set up by Nick Bussard and the foul's on Patrick Bryant - foul #1 on Patrick Bryant, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Eric Turner makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant's pass is intercepted by Wayne Richardson in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard tips it in | 75-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaiter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marc Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Lyall (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Davenport (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Peter Starr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-61 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | James Gaiter tips it back up and in | 77-61 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Eric Turner drills a driving attempt in the paint | 77-63 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John McColl (PG), Tomas Andrews (SG), Louis Levandofsky (SF), Gonzalo Rossi (PF) Patrick Bryant, Kenneth Turner, James Gaiter, Marc Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nick Bussard | 77-63 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Eric Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses the easy layup | 77-63 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Peter Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG), James Gaiter (SF), Marc Gibson (PF), Todd Graham (C) John McColl, Louis Levandofsky, Gonzalo Rossi, Peter Lyall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG) Nick Bussard | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | James Gaiter comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 77-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Wayne Richardson | 77-63 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Starr and he's fouled by Todd Graham - foul #3 on Todd Graham, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson is whistled for a carry | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Peter Starr | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John McColl (PG), Louis Levandofsky (SG), Gonzalo Rossi (PF), Peter Lyall (C) Patrick Bryant, Tomas Andrews, Marc Gibson, Todd Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Wayne Richardson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | John McColl is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davenport - foul #3 on Charles Davenport, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (SG), Todd Graham (C) James Gaiter, Peter Lyall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | John McColl makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | John McColl makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Rossi | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John McColl runs out the clock | 79-68 |