| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Kopec (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Duby | 33-22 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Santos Scott | 35-22 |
| 19:02 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duby | 35-24 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Burnham - foul #3 on William Burnham, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG) William Burnham | |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Sullivan - foul #3 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Santos Scott buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vernon Hampton | 39-26 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert loses the dribble to Vernon Hampton | 39-26 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:28 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson (PF) Joseph Campana | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | David Nelson scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Santos Scott | 41-26 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | James Duby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-26 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 41-26 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Mike Kopec steals it from Vernon Hampton | 41-26 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Chester McFarlen | 41-26 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 41-26 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Rick Gilbert steals the ball from Vernon Hampton | 41-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Kopec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Vernon Hampton | 41-26 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Santos Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-26 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses the jump hook from close range | 44-26 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-26 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell is hacked by Leon Sullivan - foul #4 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF), Joel Kent (C) Leon Sullivan, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (PG), William Burnham (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF), Steve Townsend (C) James Duby, Rick Gilbert, Willis Twitchell, Eugene Robinson, Mike Kopec | |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Burnham | 44-28 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana blows the layup but he's fouled by Joel Kent - foul #1 on Joel Kent, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF) Vernon Hampton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the lay-in | 44-30 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Santos Scott tips it home | 46-30 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Santos Scott snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham loses the dribble to Santos Scott | 46-30 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | William Burnham steals the ball from Adam Gil | 46-30 |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Gil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Townsend - foul #2 on Steve Townsend, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Leon Sullivan, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Eugene Robinson (PF), Mike Kopec (C) David Cook, Robert Webber, Joseph Campana, Steve Townsend | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Duby and he's fouled by Adam Gil - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG) William Burnham | |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Hampton | 47-34 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Willis Twitchell | 47-34 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Santos Scott | 49-36 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | David Nelson knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 51-36 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 09:02 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is hacked by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG), Joseph Campana (PF) Rick Gilbert, Eugene Robinson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Adam Gil gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | David Nelson loses the dribble to Joseph Campana | 51-36 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | James Duby is hacked by Santos Scott - foul #2 on Santos Scott, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (C) Mike Kopec | |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 31 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nelson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | James Duby's pass is intercepted by Santos Scott | 51-38 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | David Nelson blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Santos Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Santos Scott pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Gil | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Duby | 54-40 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses the floater from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | James Duby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Adam Gil steals the ball from William Burnham | 54-40 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Santos Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Gil | 56-40 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | James Duby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Burnham | 56-43 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is hacked by William Burnham - foul #4 on William Burnham, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (PG), David Cook (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Eugene Robinson (PF), Mike Kopec (C) James Duby, William Burnham, Willis Twitchell, Joseph Campana, Steve Townsend | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Webber - foul #2 on Robert Webber, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Adam Gil grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Webber - foul #3 on Robert Webber, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Robinson | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen is fouled on the floor by Eugene Robinson - foul #2 on Eugene Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Vernon Hampton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (C) Mike Kopec | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 33 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Gil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Nelson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | David Nelson tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber misses the lay-in | 61-45 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Rick Gilbert steals the ball from Santos Scott | 63-47 |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert blows the layup | 63-47 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Hampton | 63-47 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Hampton | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Rick Gilbert is denied by Chester McFarlen | 65-47 |