| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's fadeaway is rejected by David Cowen | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Nolen | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 37-32 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang steals the ball from Kevin Forth | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Steven Scott steps in front of the Cheng-Gong Wang pass in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | Virginia Tech | John Hart makes the turnaround in the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (C) John Hart | |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Walton and he's fouled by Oscar Shea - foul #2 on Oscar Shea, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice (C) Oscar Shea | |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is hacked by Bruce Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:01 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth | |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | Dustin Nolen picks off the pass by Steven Deford in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton banks in the layup and the foul's on Steven Deford - foul #2 on Steven Deford, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF) Bobby Hampton, Bruce Hodge | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF) David Cowen | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Felipe Salinas - foul #2 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Dale Dessert, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Christopher Franklin (PF), John Fairchild (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, Jeremy Crose, Bruce Justice | |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Shea | 45-39 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 47-39 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Scott | 47-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fairchild (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 49-41 |
| 15:35 | Virginia Tech | Harold Novello takes the ball from Oscar Shea in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Novello | 51-41 |
| 15:30 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Wang | 51-41 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Forth - foul #2 on Kevin Forth, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), Bruce Justice (SF), David Cowen (PF), John Hart (C) Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, Christopher Franklin, John Fairchild | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:25 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Jeremy Crose (SF) Steven Scott, Bruce Justice | |
| 15:00 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford's pass is intercepted by Dale Dessert in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hodge | 54-41 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Billy Walton swats the short shot by Jeremy Crose | 54-41 |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-43 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | John Hart gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | John Hart tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dale Dessert | 56-45 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Hampton and the foul's on John Hart - foul #4 on John Hart, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), Bruce Justice (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, Jeremy Crose, John Hart | |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:35 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:57 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is fouled on the floor by Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild (C) David Cowen | |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Frank Larkins steals the ball from Steven Scott | 58-45 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Novello | 61-45 |
| 12:12 | Virginia Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang takes the ball from Steven Scott in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's floater is tipped away by Oscar Shea | 61-45 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler tips it in | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it up and in | 65-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Justice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fairchild (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), Jeremy Crose (SF), David Cowen (PF) Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, John Fairchild | |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice misses the free throw | 65-47 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Steven Deford picks off the pass by Bobby Hampton in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford hits the finger roll | 65-49 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Scott | 65-51 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler is denied on a layup by Bruce Justice | 65-51 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is hacked by Bobby Hampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #4 | 65-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF) Steven Scott, Bruce Justice | |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Hodge - foul #2 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild (C) Jeremy Crose | |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | John Fairchild swats the short shot by Billy Walton | 65-53 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the floater from the left block | 65-53 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert tips it back up and in | 67-53 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Billy Walton picks off the pass by Felipe Salinas in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the shot near the basket | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hodge in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Hodge | 71-53 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is hacked by Bobby Hampton - foul #4 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Jeremy Crose (SF), Christopher Franklin (PF), Bruce Justice (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Fairchild | |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 71-56 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 73-56 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Novello - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler tips it home | 75-57 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the turnaround in the paint | 75-57 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 77-57 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-57 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice tips it back up and in | 77-59 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-59 |
| 08:05 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Frank Larkins steps in front of the Kevin Forth pass | 77-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Crose (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Justice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler loses the dribble to Steven Scott | 77-59 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Crose and the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #3 on Donald Hopson, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Steven Deford (SF), David Cowen (PF), John Hart (C) Kevin Forth, Jeremy Crose, Christopher Franklin, Bruce Justice | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses the free throw | 77-61 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Hart - foul #5 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (C) Steven Scott, John Hart | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the offensive board | 78-61 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Steven Deford is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #3 on Steven Deford, team foul #8 | 78-61 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 78-61 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #9 | 78-61 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins's pass is intercepted by Steven Deford | 78-63 |
| 06:43 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Deford | 78-65 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | The jumper by Frank Larkins is denied by David Cowen | 78-65 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea buries a floater near the basket | 78-67 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Walton | 80-67 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, John Fairchild | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson lays it up and in | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Dale Dessert is called for the reach on Jeremy Crose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Dessert, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin (PF) David Cowen | |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hampton | 82-69 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson loses the dribble to Jeremy Crose | 82-69 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hampton in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Oscar Shea - foul #3 on Oscar Shea, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon (PG), Bruce Justice (C) Steven Scott, Jeremy Crose | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Max Melancon - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #11 | 83-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SF), David Cowen (PF) Oscar Shea, Christopher Franklin | |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 83-71 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge is fouled on the floor by Steven Deford - foul #4 on Steven Deford, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), John Fairchild (C) Max Melancon, Kevin Forth | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is fouled on the floor by Steven Deford - foul #5 on Steven Deford, team foul #11 | 84-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bruce Hodge, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Oscar Shea (SF) Steven Deford, Bruce Justice | |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott banks in the layup set up by Oscar Shea | 85-73 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (tired) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Shea (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Cowen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is hacked by Oscar Shea - foul #4 on Oscar Shea, team foul #12 | 85-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon (SG), Christopher Franklin (PF) Felipe Salinas, David Cowen | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Hampton is called for the reach on Steven Scott - foul #5 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #12 | 87-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Bobby Hampton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (C) John Fairchild | |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Nolen | 89-75 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), David Cowen (PF), Bruce Justice (C) Max Melancon, Oscar Shea, Christopher Franklin | |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Crose | 89-78 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-78 |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice pulls down the rebound | 89-78 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Forth, team foul #13 | 89-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 89-78 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the offensive board | 89-78 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 91-78 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-78 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 91-78 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Billy Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (PG), Max Melancon (SG), John Fairchild (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, David Cowen | |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #13 | 91-78 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson lays it in on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 93-80 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 93-83 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's floater is knocked away by John Fairchild | 93-83 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice snags the defensive board | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-83 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon hits a floater from the left side | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Max Melancon is called for the reach on Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Melancon, team foul #14 | 93-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), David Cowen (PF) Max Melancon, Felipe Salinas, Bruce Justice, John Fairchild | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 95-85 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits the follow up shot | 95-87 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Forth - foul #4 on Kevin Forth, team foul #15 | 95-87 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 97-89 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Scott - foul #1 on Steven Scott, team foul #16 | 97-89 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang | 99-89 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang runs out the clock | 99-89 |