| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) SG - Nick Lane (fresh) SF - Jason Cronk (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) C - Larry Moultrie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ben Gregory (fresh) SG - John Cobb (fresh) SF - Dennis Bright (fresh) PF - Rick Heuberger (fresh) C - Dwayne Strahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Georgia Tech | John Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Jason Cronk - foul #1 on Jason Cronk, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Al Southwick lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Georgia Tech | Ben Gregory is fouled on the floor by Larry Moultrie - foul #1 on Larry Moultrie, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Cobb | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Ben Gregory steps in front of the Nick Lane pass | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Georgia Tech | John Cobb lays it in on a great pass from Ben Gregory | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ben Gregory | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Strahan | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ben Gregory | 4-11 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Nick Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-11 |
| 16:29 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:25 | Georgia Tech | John Cobb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 16:24 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright tips it but misses | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Strahan in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 15:57 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright scores on a 3 from the left corner | 4-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick Lane (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Moultrie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ben Gregory (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bright (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Rick Heuberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Strahan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is hacked by Rick Heuberger - foul #1 on Rick Heuberger, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ralph Sherrod (PF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Jason Cronk, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Gregory (PG), Karl Anderson (SG), Richard Froberg (SF), Larry Couture (PF), Michael Sutterfield (C) Ben Gregory, John Cobb, Dennis Bright, Rick Heuberger, Dwayne Strahan | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 4-14 |
| 15:20 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:13 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture lays it up and in | 4-16 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Paul Thompson travels in the backcourt | 4-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (C) Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 14:56 | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson loses the dribble to Tony Mayer | 4-16 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger lays it in set up by Tony Mayer | 6-16 |
| 14:30 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture is fouled on the floor by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Cobb (SG), Rick Heuberger (PF) Ronald Gregory, Michael Sutterfield | |
| 14:16 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses short on a floater near the basket | 6-16 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Moultrie | 6-16 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-16 |
| 13:35 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:30 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Cobb | 6-18 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-18 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Moultrie | 6-18 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie is whistled for traveling | 6-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Jason Cronk (SF), Al Southwick (C) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Paul Thompson, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ben Gregory (PG), Ronald Gregory (SG), Dennis Bright (SF), Michael Sutterfield (C) Karl Anderson, John Cobb, Richard Froberg, Larry Couture | |
| 12:50 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Gregory | 6-20 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the fadeaway from the right block | 6-20 |
| 12:22 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger pulls down the rebound | 6-20 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Tech | Ben Gregory is called for traveling | 6-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Cobb (SG), Dwayne Strahan (C) Ronald Gregory, Michael Sutterfield | |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Ben Gregory is called for the reach on Troy Minzenberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Gregory, team foul #2 | 6-20 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod comes up short on the runner in the lane | 6-20 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the offensive board | 6-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Mayer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) C - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ben Gregory (tiring) 4 ast. SG - John Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Bright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rick Heuberger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Mayer | 8-20 |
| 11:08 | Georgia Tech | John Cobb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Al Southwick | 8-20 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Larry Moultrie (C) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Gregory (PG), Richard Froberg (PF), Michael Sutterfield (C) Ben Gregory, Rick Heuberger, Dwayne Strahan | |
| 10:29 | Georgia Tech | Michael Sutterfield is hacked by Nick Lane - foul #1 on Nick Lane, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson (SF) Dennis Bright | |
| 10:05 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Cobb | 8-23 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Michael Sutterfield steps in front of the Nick Lane pass | 8-23 |
| 09:27 | Georgia Tech | John Cobb drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-26 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Gregory - foul #1 on Ronald Gregory, team foul #3 | 10-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ben Gregory (PG), Rick Heuberger (PF), Larry Couture (C) John Cobb, Karl Anderson, Michael Sutterfield | |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the free throw | 10-26 |
| 09:06 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture gets the rebound | 10-26 |
| 08:52 | Georgia Tech | Nick Lane steals the ball from Rick Heuberger | 10-26 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nick Lane | 12-26 |
| 08:25 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #5 | 12-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Cronk (SF) Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Cobb (SG), Dwayne Strahan (C) Ronald Gregory, Richard Froberg | |
| 08:25 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger misses the free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:25 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 08:11 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-30 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | John Cobb steps in front of the Nick Lane pass in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| 08:07 | Georgia Tech | John Cobb hits the finger roll | 12-32 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Gregory - foul #2 on Ben Gregory, team foul #4 | 12-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Larry Moultrie (C) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Gregory (PG), Dennis Bright (SF) Ben Gregory, Larry Couture | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Minzenberger | 15-32 |
| 07:37 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger misses the dunk attempt | 15-32 |
| 07:35 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger tips it in | 15-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (tired) PF - Al Southwick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ronald Gregory (fairly fresh) SG - John Cobb (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Bright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rick Heuberger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Jason Cronk (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson (PG) Ronald Gregory | |
| 07:22 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger knocks in the jumper from the right side | 15-36 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Rick Heuberger steals it from Ralph Sherrod | 15-36 |
| 06:38 | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson drills a shot from the right block set up by Dennis Bright | 15-38 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-38 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 15-38 |
| 06:11 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-38 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Cronk | 15-38 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Braaten | 17-38 |
| 05:39 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger clanks a shot from the right block | 17-38 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie snags the defensive board | 17-38 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Nick Lane makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jason Braaten and he's hacked by Dwayne Strahan - foul #1 on Dwayne Strahan, team foul #5 | 19-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Al Southwick (C) Jason Braaten, Jason Cronk, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Gregory (PG), Richard Froberg (SF), Larry Couture (PF), Michael Sutterfield (C) Karl Anderson, Dennis Bright, Rick Heuberger, Dwayne Strahan | |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Nick Lane misses the free throw | 19-38 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the offensive board | 19-38 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Cobb - foul #1 on John Cobb, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Mayer (SG), Jason Cronk (SF) Nick Lane, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:43 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #6 | 21-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 04:43 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:43 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Gregory picks off the pass by Tony Mayer in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| 04:37 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Gregory lays it up and in | 21-41 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Sutterfield - foul #1 on Michael Sutterfield, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Jason Cronk (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson (SG) John Cobb | |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Anderson | 22-43 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Froberg | 22-43 |
| 03:29 | Georgia Tech | Michael Sutterfield pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Cronk (tiring) PF - Ralph Sherrod (tired) 3 pts. C - Al Southwick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ronald Gregory (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Karl Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Froberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Couture (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sutterfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Richard Froberg picks off the pass by Jason Cronk in the backcourt | 22-43 |
| 03:06 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg banks in the layup | 22-45 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Braaten | 24-45 |
| 02:23 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 24-45 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Tech | Karl Anderson snags the offensive board | 24-45 |
| 02:09 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Cronk - foul #2 on Jason Cronk, team foul #7 | 24-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Larry Moultrie (C) Jason Braaten, Tony Mayer, Jason Cronk, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ben Gregory (PG), John Cobb (SG), Rick Heuberger (PF), Dwayne Strahan (C) Ronald Gregory, Karl Anderson, Larry Couture, Michael Sutterfield | |
| 02:09 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 02:09 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg misses the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dwayne Strahan - foul #2 on Dwayne Strahan, team foul #8 | 24-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Cronk (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright (SF) Richard Froberg | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 01:19 | Georgia Tech | Dennis Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-46 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 01:03 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Cronk - foul #3 on Jason Cronk, team foul #8 | 26-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-46 |
| 01:03 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 01:03 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is whistled for traveling | 26-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) Jason Braaten, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Georgia Tech | Al Southwick is called for the reach on Rick Heuberger - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #9 | 26-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg (SF) Dennis Bright | |
| 00:23 | Georgia Tech | Rick Heuberger misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Al Southwick | 26-48 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Dwayne Strahan - foul #3 on Dwayne Strahan, team foul #9 | 28-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Thompson (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Gregory (SG), Larry Couture (C) John Cobb, Dwayne Strahan | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Tech | Larry Couture's floater is tipped away by Al Southwick | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Paul Thompson grabs the board | 29-48 |