| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gilland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | David Miller pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Francis Collins is denied by Kehinde Aho | 26-30 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | David Miller steps in front of the Richard Gilland pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 26-30 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joel Gilliam | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Wade | 28-32 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kehinde Aho - foul #1 on Kehinde Aho, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Richard Gilland denies the turnaround by Daniel Hughes | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade double dribbles | 30-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Espinosa (SG), Arnold Glaze (SF), Paul Ebner (PF), Teddy Graham (C) David Miller, Joel Gilliam, John Brown, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Sanford Craft (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Richard Gilland | |
| 16:39 | Virginia Tech | Robert Espinosa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Collins | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Teddy Graham grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | Robert Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Glaze (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Ebner (fresh) C - Teddy Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Sigala (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Craft (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:03 | Virginia Tech | Sanford Craft takes the ball from Francis Collins | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Phillip Hearn is blocked by Arnold Glaze | 33-35 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sigala | 33-35 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Arnold Glaze takes the ball from Thomas Hall | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | Robert Espinosa lays it up and in set up by Arnold Glaze | 35-35 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Teddy Graham - foul #1 on Teddy Graham, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Miller (SG), Joel Gilliam (SF), John Brown (PF), Daniel Hughes (C) Robert Espinosa, Arnold Glaze, Paul Ebner, Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Richard Gilland (C) Daniel Sigala, Isaac Jackson, Sanford Craft, Thomas Hall | |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Phillip Hearn | |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alan Bell | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 35-41 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Bell | 35-44 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Miller | 37-44 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Wade | 37-47 |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | John Brown hits a floater from close range set up by David Miller | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gilland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade tips it home | 39-49 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Wade, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze (PG), Robert Espinosa (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Paul Ebner (C) Francis Collins, David Miller, Joel Gilliam, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Sanford Craft (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Richard Gilland | |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | John Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Espinosa | 45-49 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala tips it home | 45-51 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner is hacked by Sanford Craft - foul #1 on Sanford Craft, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Richard Gilland (C) Alan Bell, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Miller (SG) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Daniel Sigala, Isaac Jackson, Sanford Craft | |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Gilland | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Paul Ebner steals the ball from Joseph Wade | 45-51 |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wade - foul #4 on Joseph Wade, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Espinosa (PG), Daniel Hughes (C) Arnold Glaze, Paul Ebner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG) Joseph Wade | |
| 08:02 | Virginia Tech | David Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes tips it in | 47-51 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Gilliam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Teddy Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Sigala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Samaniego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kehinde Aho (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gilland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Virginia Tech | Robert Samaniego picks off the pass by Robert Espinosa | 47-51 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes is fouled on the floor by Kehinde Aho - foul #2 on Kehinde Aho, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins (PG), Arnold Glaze (SF), John Brown (PF) David Miller, Joel Gilliam, Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Sanford Craft (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Phillip Hearn, Daniel Sigala, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Richard Gilland | |
| 06:28 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | John Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam (SF), Paul Ebner (C) Robert Espinosa, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall connects on the jumper from the right block | 47-57 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Ebner | 50-57 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Bell | 50-57 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Bell | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | John Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Miller (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Daniel Hughes (C) Arnold Glaze, Joel Gilliam, Paul Ebner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Richard Gilland (C) Alan Bell, Isaac Jackson, Sanford Craft, Thomas Hall | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Espinosa (PG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | John Brown hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Espinosa | 52-60 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Graham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gilland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | David Miller travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner (PF) John Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG) Joseph Wade | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Hearn - foul #1 on Phillip Hearn, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins (PG) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Phillip Hearn | |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Francis Collins - foul #3 on Francis Collins, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam (SF) Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | Teddy Graham gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | David Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | David Miller is called for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Brown (PF), Daniel Hughes (C) Paul Ebner, Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Daniel Sigala | |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | John Brown is called for the reach on Kehinde Aho - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Francis Collins - foul #4 on Francis Collins, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Francis Collins - foul #4 on Alan Bell, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Francis Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kehinde Aho | 55-68 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Samaniego - foul #1 on Robert Samaniego, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SF) Kehinde Aho | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | John Brown can't throw it down | 57-70 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Samaniego | 57-72 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | John Brown's floater is tipped away by Richard Gilland | 57-72 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell runs out the clock | 57-72 |