| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marvin Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Blais (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith McClaine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Keith McClaine is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #2 on Keith McClaine, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Will Brown | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is hacked by Neal Royer - foul #1 on Neal Royer, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Reynaldo Esposito, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Bauer is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bauer, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska (SF) Jeffrey Bauer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito blows the layup but he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci (SG), Antonio Kaufman (PF) Marvin Bruno, Keith McClaine | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses the easy layup | 28-41 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:58 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Kaufman | 30-41 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito connects on the runner near the basket | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Vincent Blais (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rene Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hruska (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Kaufman (fresh) C - Reynaldo Esposito (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Killian (fairly fresh) C - John White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marvin Bruno (PG), Jeffrey Bauer (SF), Keith McClaine (PF), Joey Polley (C) Vincent Blais, Christopher Hruska, Antonio Kaufman, Reynaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it home | 35-43 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Tech | Will Brown takes the ball from Keith McClaine in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Will Brown dunks the ball | 35-45 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | Keith McClaine tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer tips it in | 37-47 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Neal Royer drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Mitchell | 37-49 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Neal Royer | 40-51 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is fouled on the floor by Keith McClaine - foul #3 on Keith McClaine, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson (PG), Vincent Blais (SG), Christopher Hruska (SF), Antonio Kaufman (PF), Reynaldo Esposito (C) Marvin Bruno, Rene Ricci, Jeffrey Bauer, Keith McClaine, Joey Polley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | John Smith slams it home on a great pass from Marshall Coleman and he's hacked by James Hutchinson - foul #3 on James Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Killian - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Esposito | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Vincent Blais (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hruska (fresh) PF - Antonio Kaufman (fresh) C - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Henry Killian (fresh) C - John White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Virginia Tech | Will Brown steals the ball from James Hutchinson in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | John Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito lays it up and in set up by Christopher Hruska | 44-57 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 44-59 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito's pass is intercepted by John White | 44-59 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 10:26 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses the jumper from the left block | 44-59 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Henry Killian gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hruska - foul #2 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marvin Bruno (PG), Dustin Singletary (SG), Joey Polley (SF), Keith McClaine (PF) James Hutchinson, Vincent Blais, Christopher Hruska, Antonio Kaufman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Singletary - foul #1 on Dustin Singletary, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer (SF) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer loses the dribble to Charles Mercer in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Neal Royer throws it down set up by William Mitchell | 44-63 |
| 09:25 | Virginia Tech | William Mitchell steps in front of the Dustin Singletary pass in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 44-65 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci (SG) Dustin Singletary | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the finger roll set up by Will Brown | 44-67 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Keith McClaine knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Bauer | 46-67 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Rene Ricci | 46-67 |
| 08:13 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marvin Bruno | 49-67 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | William Mitchell drills a shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Groves | 49-69 |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-69 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the board | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marvin Bruno (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith McClaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Polley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Will Brown (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Marvin Bruno - foul #3 on Marvin Bruno, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson (PG), Vincent Blais (SG), Christopher Hruska (SF), Antonio Kaufman (PF), Reynaldo Esposito (C) Marvin Bruno, Rene Ricci, Jeffrey Bauer, Keith McClaine, Joey Polley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Henry Killian (C) Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 07:23 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Henry Killian - foul #2 on Henry Killian, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), John White (C) William Mitchell, Merle Rowe | |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito can't connect on a floater in the lane | 49-71 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Henry Killian grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Marshall Coleman and he's hacked by James Hutchinson - foul #4 on James Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #5 | 49-74 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-74 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska grabs the offensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 49-74 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Henry Killian | 49-74 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-74 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is fouled on the floor by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #6 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci (SG), Dustin Singletary (SF) Vincent Blais, Reynaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson is hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #7 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Antonio Kaufman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF) Marshall Coleman | |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mercer and he's fouled by James Hutchinson - foul #5 on James Hutchinson, team foul #10 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman (PF) James Hutchinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 51-77 |
| 05:03 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci loses the dribble to Will Brown in the backcourt | 51-77 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joey Polley - foul #1 on Joey Polley, team foul #11 | 51-77 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Antonio Kaufman | 51-78 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-78 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci snags the offensive board | 51-78 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Will Brown - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #8 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Henry Killian pulls down the rebound | 51-78 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Christopher Hruska is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #12 | 51-78 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Dustin Singletary is whistled for a carry | 51-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Merle Rowe (PF) Neal Royer | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Rene Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Singletary (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Kaufman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joey Polley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Brown (very tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Merle Rowe (fresh) C - Henry Killian (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Joey Polley is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Joey Polley, team foul #13 | 51-79 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-81 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-81 |
| 02:50 | Virginia Tech | Dustin Singletary grabs the board | 54-81 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-81 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-81 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-81 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Hruska | 54-81 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-81 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley gets the offensive rebound | 54-81 |
| 02:09 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-81 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman hits the follow up shot | 56-81 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Merle Rowe | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | John Smith picks off the pass by Christopher Hruska | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-84 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Henry Killian is called for the reach on Rene Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Killian, team foul #9 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe, Henry Killian | |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Neal Royer banks in the layup set up by William Mitchell and he's fouled by Joey Polley - foul #3 on Joey Polley, team foul #14 | 58-86 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the free throw | 58-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-87 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the defensive board | 58-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves drills a shot from the left block set up by Will Brown and he's hacked by Joey Polley - foul #4 on Joey Polley, team foul #15 | 58-89 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the free throw | 58-90 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-90 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the board | 58-90 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 58-90 |