| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - David Brock (fresh) C - David Milam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) SG - William Coffey (fresh) SF - Tommy Dunn (fresh) PF - Bryan Carter (fresh) C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 1-3 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Villarreal denies the turnaround by David Milam | 1-3 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Preston Gaddy is called for the reach on Tommy Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | William Coffey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-3 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter snags the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Preston Gaddy - foul #2 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG) Preston Gaddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the jumpshot from the left side | 1-4 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo misses short on a floater from the left side | 1-4 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the easy layup | 1-4 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Brian Rone is called for the reach on Bryan Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Rone, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Leslie Shea (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Micheal Howard, Juan Camacho, David Brock, David Milam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | William Coffey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leslie Shea | 1-4 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Clyde Elliott steals the ball from William Coffey in the backcourt | 1-4 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield's pass is intercepted by Rene Gallo | 1-4 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Brian Rone picks off the pass by Rene Gallo in the backcourt | 1-4 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Coffey is called for the reach on Brian Rone - foul #1 on William Coffey, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG), David Brock (PF) Brian Rone, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (PG), Leroy Mullen (SG), Joshua Harvey (SF), Vladimir Zihal (PF), Jedrek Kalinoski (C) Rene Gallo, William Coffey, Tommy Dunn, Bryan Carter, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea's pass is intercepted by Leroy Mullen | 1-4 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | David Brock blocks the short jumper by Bernard Barnett | 1-4 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Zazueta (fresh) SF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Satterfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) SG - Leroy Mullen (fresh) SF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) PF - Vladimir Zihal (fresh) C - Jedrek Kalinoski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Harvey - foul #1 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Milam (C) Stephen Zazueta, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | The jumper by Vladimir Zihal is denied by David Brock | 3-4 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Brock | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett's pass is intercepted by Joseph Tapia | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Tapia and he's fouled by Joshua Harvey - foul #2 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SG), Clyde Elliott (PF) Micheal Howard, Joseph Tapia, David Brock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), William Coffey (SG), Tommy Dunn (SF), Daniel Villarreal (C) Bernard Barnett, Leroy Mullen, Joshua Harvey, Vladimir Zihal | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn misses the lay-in | 9-4 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Zazueta - foul #1 on Stephen Zazueta, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF) Juan Camacho, David Milam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Carter (PF) Tommy Dunn | |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brock | 9-5 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Elliott | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Villarreal - foul #1 on Daniel Villarreal, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Scott Satterfield (C) Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, David Brock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (PG), Bernard Barnett (SF), Vladimir Zihal (C) Rene Gallo, Jedrek Kalinoski, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | William Coffey buries a floater from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Mullen takes the ball from Micheal Howard in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen can't finish the layup | 13-7 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard is whistled for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), David Milam (C) Leslie Shea, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | David Milam is called for the reach on Vladimir Zihal - foul #1 on David Milam, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SF), Carl Patterson (C) William Coffey, Vladimir Zihal | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Mullen | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Barnett - foul #1 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Leslie Shea (SF), Scott Satterfield (C) Micheal Howard, Juan Camacho, David Milam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), William Coffey (SG), Daniel Villarreal (C) Bernard Barnett, Leroy Mullen, Bryan Carter | |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | William Coffey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) SG - Brian Rone (fairly fresh) SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Satterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) SG - William Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Patterson (fresh) C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Gallo and he's hacked by Leslie Shea - foul #1 on Leslie Shea, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SG) Joshua Townsend, Brian Rone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal (PF) Carl Patterson | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia is hacked by Rene Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Gallo, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (PG), Jedrek Kalinoski (SF) Rene Gallo, Tommy Dunn | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | William Coffey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Barnett | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bernard Barnett picks off the pass by Leslie Shea | 13-16 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett dunks the ball | 13-18 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), David Milam (C) Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SF) Daniel Villarreal | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Juan Camacho picks off the pass by Bernard Barnett in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | William Coffey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Vladimir Zihal | 13-18 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | William Coffey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Milam | 13-18 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | William Coffey gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Clyde Elliott (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Joseph Tapia, Stephen Zazueta, David Brock, David Milam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (PG), Bryan Carter (PF), Daniel Villarreal (C) Bernard Barnett, Vladimir Zihal, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield loses the ball out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | William Coffey is called for 10 seconds | 13-18 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Satterfield, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Scott Satterfield is called for the reach on Leroy Mullen - foul #2 on Scott Satterfield, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Milam (C) Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses the easy layup | 13-18 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Elliott | 13-18 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Carter - foul #1 on Bryan Carter, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Juan Camacho (SF) Micheal Howard, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (PG), Carl Patterson (C) Leroy Mullen, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) SG - Brian Rone (tiring) SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Milam (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Coffey (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Dunn (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Patterson (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (SG), David Brock (PF) Brian Rone, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal (C) Bryan Carter | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Townsend - foul #1 on Joshua Townsend, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend is fouled on the floor by William Coffey - foul #2 on William Coffey, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (SG) William Coffey | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Carl Patterson pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | David Milam steals it from Daniel Villarreal | 15-20 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Tapia | 17-20 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Carl Patterson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Villarreal is called for the reach on David Milam - foul #2 on Daniel Villarreal, team foul #10 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SG), Leslie Shea (SF) Joshua Townsend, Joseph Tapia, Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski (SF), Bryan Carter (PF), Vladimir Zihal (C) Tommy Dunn, Carl Patterson, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Mullen | 18-22 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Mullen is called for the reach on Micheal Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Mullen, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott (C) David Milam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brock | 19-22 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta loses the dribble to Leroy Mullen | 19-22 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen lays it in | 19-24 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | David Brock blocks the jumper by Bryan Carter | 19-24 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF), David Milam (C) Stephen Zazueta, Leslie Shea, David Brock, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), William Coffey (SG), Joshua Harvey (SF), Daniel Villarreal (C) Leroy Mullen, Bernard Barnett, Jedrek Kalinoski, Bryan Carter | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) SF - Juan Camacho (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Satterfield (fresh) C - David Milam (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) PF - Vladimir Zihal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Villarreal | 22-26 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 24-26 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Coffey | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho tips it home | 26-29 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | William Coffey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Harvey | 26-32 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho, David Milam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SF), Jedrek Kalinoski (PF), Carl Patterson (C) Joshua Harvey, Vladimir Zihal, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Carl Patterson buries a floater in the paint set up by Rene Gallo | 26-34 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Dunn blocks the jumper by David Brock | 26-34 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott (C) David Brock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Carter (PF) Tommy Dunn | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Satterfield | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Coffey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-34 |