| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Trost (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Cage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Zachariah Varney | 23-22 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:38 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger connects on the floater near the basket set up by Richard Cage | 23-24 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachariah Varney | 25-24 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage double dribbles | 25-24 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | George Trost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:19 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SG), Daniel Hancock (SF) George Trost, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hancock | 28-24 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Knights | 28-27 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Polak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Funke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Roland Polak is blocked by Luis Funke | 28-27 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (PG), George Trost (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (PG), Michael Manis (SG), Thomas Munz (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Gustavo Lombardi, Jerry Knights, James Jaeger, Luis Funke | |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | George Trost is hacked by Leonard Schulze - foul #3 on Leonard Schulze, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock's pass is intercepted by Michael Manis | 28-27 |
| 14:30 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Manis | 28-29 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Bobby Hugo | 30-29 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz loses the dribble to George Trost | 30-29 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Tommy Vincent is called for the reach on Neal Masters - foul #1 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (PF), Roland Polak (C) Daniel Hancock, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Luis Funke (C) Richard Cage, Leonard Schulze | |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | George Trost is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG) George Trost | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights (SF), James Jaeger (PF) Tommy Vincent, Thomas Munz | |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 12:34 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights tips it home | 30-31 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Neal Masters | 33-31 |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roland Polak | 33-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Masters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Manis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Knights (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Luis Funke takes the ball from Bobby Hugo | 33-31 |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger misses the driving attempt from close range | 33-31 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Neal Masters | 35-31 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger drills a runner from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Jaeger - foul #2 on James Jaeger, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (PG), George Trost (SG), Matthew Ball (SF), James Nelson (C) Zachariah Varney, Neal Masters, Bobby Hugo, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SG), Richard Cage (SF), Thomas Munz (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Michael Manis, Jerry Knights, James Jaeger, Luis Funke | |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is hacked by James Nelson - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Rathbone (SF) Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi lays it in set up by Leonard Schulze | 36-35 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | George Trost works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Vincent | 39-37 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Vincent - foul #2 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Polak (C) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SG) Gustavo Lombardi | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | George Trost misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 reb. SG - George Trost (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tommy Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Manis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Schulze (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Hancock | 41-37 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | George Trost works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hancock | 46-39 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ball - foul #1 on Matthew Ball, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Neal Masters (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Lyman Hays (PF) Daniel Hancock, George Trost, Matthew Ball, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), James Jaeger (PF), Luis Funke (C) Tommy Vincent, Michael Manis, Thomas Munz, Leonard Schulze | |
| 05:44 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Luis Funke | 46-42 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lyman Hays | 49-42 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-42 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (SG), Daniel Hancock (C) Neal Masters, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SG) Richard Cage | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | George Trost is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 03:49 | Virginia Tech | Zachariah Varney is called for the reach on Gustavo Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (C) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Trost - foul #1 on George Trost, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Trost (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Manis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Knights (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Trost out of the doubleteam | 51-44 |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Lyman Hays - foul #3 on Lyman Hays, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (PG), James Nelson (C) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SF), Leonard Schulze (C) Jerry Knights, Luis Funke | |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Roland Polak (C) Neal Masters, Daniel Hancock, Matthew Ball, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SF), Luis Funke (C) Tommy Vincent, Leonard Schulze | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on James Jaeger - foul #3 on James Jaeger, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Jaeger | 53-47 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Manis | 53-49 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lyman Hays | 55-49 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Hugo - foul #2 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Roland Polak gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo's pass is intercepted by Michael Manis | 55-49 |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | George Trost pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays's floater is knocked away by James Jaeger | 55-49 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Lombardi | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Gustavo Lombardi | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner and the foul's on George Trost - foul #2 on George Trost, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roland Polak | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Roland Polak is hacked by Gustavo Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Gustavo Lombardi is called for the reach on Zachariah Varney - foul #2 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Lombardi - foul #3 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Manis - foul #4 on Michael Manis, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-58 |