| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Fidler (fresh) SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Horner | 29-23 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #2 on Jason Horner, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Johnson swats the layup by Thomas Riel | 29-25 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Lee Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Riel | 29-27 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Smith steals it from Thomas Riel | 29-27 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lee Perry - foul #3 on Lee Perry, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin (C) Lee Perry | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 29-27 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 29-29 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Harvey Inman - foul #2 on Harvey Inman, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (PG), Wayne Worthey (SG), Danny Wrenn (SF) Thomas Riel, David Fidler, Chet Wall | |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Harvey Inman takes the ball from Marvin Smith | 31-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Cyphers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Edwin Chapman (fresh) SG - Wayne Worthey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Wrenn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Summerlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Danny Wrenn, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Perry (C) Harvey Inman | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Lee Perry tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel (PG), David Fidler (SG), Chet Wall (SF) Edwin Chapman, Wayne Worthey, David Summerlin | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Reisman - foul #2 on Jeremy Reisman, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF) Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman (PF) Danny Wrenn | |
| 14:12 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Bowen takes the ball from Harvey Inman | 31-31 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Walter Goodson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 31-31 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Goodson | 31-31 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Harvey Inman - foul #3 on Harvey Inman, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Lee Perry gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Chet Wall swats the layup by Joseph Johnson | 32-31 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson scores on a runner from close range | 34-31 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall is denied on a layup by Walter Goodson | 34-31 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Cyphers | 34-31 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Horner and the foul's on David Fidler - foul #3 on David Fidler, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey (SG), Terrence Nixon (SF), Danny Wrenn (PF), David Summerlin (C) David Fidler, Chet Wall, Harvey Inman, Lee Perry | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Richardson - foul #3 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Marvin Smith, Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (PG) Thomas Riel | |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Edwin Chapman (fresh) SG - Wayne Worthey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Nixon (fresh) PF - Danny Wrenn (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Summerlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Jason Horner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | The jumper by Terrence Nixon is denied by Jeremy Reisman | 36-33 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Horner | 39-33 |
| 10:35 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Reisman steals the ball from Edwin Chapman in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Wrenn | 39-33 |
| 10:08 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (PF), Walter Goodson (C) Jason Horner, Jeremy Reisman, Dwayne Richardson, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel (PG), David Fidler (SG), Chet Wall (SF), Harvey Inman (PF), Lee Perry (C) Edwin Chapman, Wayne Worthey, Terrence Nixon, Danny Wrenn, David Summerlin | |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 09:18 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Inman | 42-36 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 08:48 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Lars Luzinski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Jason Horner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey (SG), David Summerlin (C) David Fidler, Lee Perry | |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Harvey Inman, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn (SF) Chet Wall | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Worthey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Wrenn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Summerlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers double dribbles | 42-38 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Worthey - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Walter Goodson (PF) Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Fidler (SG), Chet Wall (SF), Lee Perry (C) Thomas Riel, Harvey Inman, David Summerlin | |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Fidler | 42-40 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Reisman | 45-40 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Perry | 45-43 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Reisman | 48-43 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Johnson blocks the short jumper by Chet Wall | 48-43 |
| 04:25 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel (PG), Harvey Inman (PF), David Summerlin (C) David Fidler, Danny Wrenn, Lee Perry | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (SG), Terrence Nixon (SF) Wayne Worthey, Chet Wall | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Chapman (fresh) SF - Terrence Nixon (fresh) PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Summerlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bowen | 48-43 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Walter Goodson (C) Andrew Bowen, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Fidler (SG), Chet Wall (SF), Lee Perry (C) Edwin Chapman, Terrence Nixon, David Summerlin | |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Chet Wall - foul #3 on Chet Wall, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Smith and he's hacked by Chet Wall - foul #4 on Chet Wall, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (PG), Wayne Worthey (SG), Terrence Nixon (SF), Danny Wrenn (PF), David Summerlin (C) Thomas Riel, David Fidler, Chet Wall, Harvey Inman, Lee Perry | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Edwin Chapman is denied by Dwayne Richardson | 55-43 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Marvin Smith | 57-43 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Richardson - foul #4 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Horner runs out the clock | 57-45 |