| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fidler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Summerlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Richardson - foul #3 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Riel - foul #2 on Thomas Riel, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jason Horner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-39 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chet Wall - foul #2 on Chet Wall, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:02 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dwayne Richardson | 30-41 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 32-41 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Riel takes the ball from Dwayne Richardson | 32-41 |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler misses the lay-in | 32-41 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin tips it home | 34-41 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler lays it in | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fidler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chet Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Inman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Summerlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Cyphers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by David Summerlin is denied by Marvin Smith | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (PG), Wayne Worthey (SG), Terrence Nixon (SF), Danny Wrenn (PF), Lee Perry (C) Thomas Riel, David Fidler, Chet Wall, Harvey Inman, David Summerlin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Walter Goodson (PF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Dwayne Richardson | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Lee Perry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Terrence Nixon - foul #1 on Terrence Nixon, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Terrence Nixon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Danny Wrenn | 39-43 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel (PG), Chet Wall (SF), Harvey Inman (PF) Edwin Chapman, Terrence Nixon, Danny Wrenn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (PF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Joseph Johnson | |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Fidler (SG) Wayne Worthey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chet Wall - foul #3 on Chet Wall, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terrence Nixon (C) Lee Perry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:39 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin (C) Terrence Nixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | David Fidler steals it from Willie Cyphers | 39-47 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Jason Horner tips it home | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fidler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lars Luzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. C - Walter Goodson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-49 |
| 11:39 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler drills a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel is fouled on the floor by Walter Goodson - foul #2 on Walter Goodson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey (SG), Danny Wrenn (SF), Lee Perry (C) David Fidler, Chet Wall, David Summerlin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Johnson swats the short shot by Harvey Inman | 44-49 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Perry - foul #4 on Lee Perry, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (PG), Terrence Nixon (C) Thomas Riel, Lee Perry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman banks in the layup set up by Danny Wrenn | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Smith | 46-51 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel (PG), David Fidler (SG), Chet Wall (SF), David Summerlin (C) Edwin Chapman, Wayne Worthey, Harvey Inman, Terrence Nixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), David Hampton (SF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | David Summerlin swats the dunk try by Jeremy Reisman | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson tips it home | 46-53 |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Reisman - foul #1 on Jeremy Reisman, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF), Walter Goodson (C) David Hampton, Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Reisman | 47-55 |
| 08:05 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall connects on the floater near the basket | 49-55 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bowen and he's fouled by David Fidler - foul #2 on David Fidler, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman (PF), Lee Perry (C) Danny Wrenn, David Summerlin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fidler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | David Fidler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwayne Richardson | 49-58 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Harvey Inman | 49-58 |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Richardson | 49-58 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is fouled on the floor by Harvey Inman - foul #2 on Harvey Inman, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edwin Chapman (PG), Wayne Worthey (SG), Danny Wrenn (SF) Thomas Riel, David Fidler, Chet Wall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Dwayne Richardson, Walter Goodson | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | Lee Perry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Horner | 49-60 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn loses the dribble to Joseph Johnson | 49-60 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the floater from the right wing | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Jason Horner gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Horner | 49-64 |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Jason Horner steps in front of the Edwin Chapman pass in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 04:25 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Lee Perry | 49-64 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Jason Horner grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Jason Horner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel (PG), David Fidler (SG), Chet Wall (SF) Edwin Chapman, Wayne Worthey, Danny Wrenn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson (PF), Walter Goodson (C) Lars Luzinski, Joseph Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Riel misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fidler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Lee Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-64 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Willie Cyphers picks off the pass by David Fidler | 49-64 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers lays it up and in | 49-66 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harvey Inman, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Summerlin | 49-66 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin travels with the ball | 49-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Lars Luzinski (SF) Jason Horner, Willie Cyphers | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson banks in the layup set up by Lars Luzinski | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 01:24 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Bowen | 51-71 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | David Summerlin connects on the runner in the lane set up by Edwin Chapman | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is hacked by Danny Wrenn - foul #2 on Danny Wrenn, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn banks in the layup | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Horner runs out the clock | 55-73 |