| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Peter Bailey (fresh) SG - Bradley White (fresh) SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) PF - Willie Misner (fresh) C - Derek Frisina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | John Driscoll connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Kennedy | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Bailey - foul #1 on Peter Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Jackson | 0-7 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski hits a 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy banks in the layup | 3-9 |
| 17:45 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Josef Kalenkoski is called for the reach on Matthew Kennedy - foul #1 on Josef Kalenkoski, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 16:54 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach banks in the layup set up by John Driscoll | 9-13 |
| 16:23 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | John Driscoll grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Bradley White | 9-13 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley White | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Peter Bailey (fresh) SG - Bradley White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Misner (fresh) C - Derek Frisina (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fairly fresh) C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Misner - foul #1 on Willie Misner, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch (PG), Michael Dutton (SF), Paul Burgess (PF), Damon Bascom (C) Peter Bailey, Josef Kalenkoski, Willie Misner, Derek Frisina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Bascom | 11-14 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Luciano Marino takes the ball from Gene Finch | 11-14 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner tips it home | 11-16 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch is fouled on the floor by Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #1 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina (C) Bradley White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (PG), Thomas Sicard (PF) Ernest Winters, Michael Faulkner | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina misses the lay-in | 11-16 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard buries a jump hook from close range set up by James Jackson and the foul's on Michael Dutton - foul #1 on Michael Dutton, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG), Josef Kalenkoski (SF), Willie Misner (PF) Gene Finch, Damon Bascom, Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF) Luciano Marino, Steve Steed | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:44 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Sicard | 11-19 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner grabs the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-19 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Derek Frisina | 14-19 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Misner, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley White (SG), Damon Bascom (C) Willie Misner, Derek Frisina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG), James Cordova (C) James Jackson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Kennedy | 14-22 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino is hacked by Josef Kalenkoski - foul #2 on Josef Kalenkoski, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess (PF), Gene Finch (C) Josef Kalenkoski, Michael Dutton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Michael Faulkner (PF) Luciano Marino, Thomas Sicard | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | James Cordova scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Driscoll | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Peter Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damon Bascom (fresh) PF - Paul Burgess (fresh) C - Gene Finch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom makes the driving attempt from the right block | 18-24 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | John Driscoll connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Kennedy | 18-27 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | John Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | James Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton (PG), Derek Frisina (C) Peter Bailey, Bradley White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) John Driscoll, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, James Cordova | |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Sicard - foul #1 on Thomas Sicard, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) James Jackson | |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Sicard | 22-27 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is denied on a layup by Damon Bascom | 22-27 |
| 10:01 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Sicard steals it from Derek Frisina | 22-27 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Luciano Marino | 22-29 |
| 09:25 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gene Finch, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG), Bradley White (SG) Gene Finch, Damon Bascom | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is whistled for a carry | 22-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 08:44 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White loses the ball out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom (PF) Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF) Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, Thomas Sicard | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Dutton - foul #2 on Michael Dutton, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess (PF) Michael Dutton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Burgess | 22-30 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 22-30 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina grabs the board | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Peter Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Damon Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Frisina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch (PG) Peter Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | John Driscoll drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Jackson | 22-33 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Sicard steps in front of the Gene Finch pass | 22-33 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner | |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | James Cordova is hacked by Paul Burgess - foul #1 on Paul Burgess, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG) Bradley White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | James Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | James Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey hits the finger roll | 24-35 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 24-37 |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Winters takes the ball from Gene Finch | 24-37 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Peter Bailey is called for the reach on Ernest Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Bailey, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley White (SG) Peter Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, James Cordova, Thomas Sicard | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom loses the dribble to Michael Faulkner | 24-39 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Finch - foul #2 on Gene Finch, team foul #11 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner (PF) Gene Finch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Winters and he's hacked by Damon Bascom - foul #1 on Damon Bascom, team foul #12 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski (SF) Willie Misner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses the free throw | 24-42 |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Kennedy | 24-42 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | John Driscoll's pass is intercepted by Paul Burgess | 24-42 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Damon Bascom is blocked by Billy Lauterbach | 24-42 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Matthew Kennedy is denied by Derek Frisina | 24-42 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | John Driscoll grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Paul Burgess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bradley White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damon Bascom (tiring) 2 pts. C - Derek Frisina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner lays it in set up by John Driscoll | 24-44 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom travels with the ball | 24-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG), Willie Misner (PF), Michael Dutton (C) Paul Burgess, Damon Bascom, Derek Frisina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF), James Cordova (C) Michael Faulkner, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | John Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski gets the rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-44 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | John Driscoll gets the rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 24-44 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy can't tip it in | 24-44 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton gets the rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | James Cordova snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Dutton - foul #3 on Michael Dutton, team foul #13 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch (SG), Derek Frisina (C) Bradley White, Michael Dutton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) John Driscoll, Matthew Kennedy, Thomas Sicard, James Cordova | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 01:34 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) James Jackson | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters buries a jumper from close range set up by Luciano Marino | 24-47 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Derek Frisina misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch snags the offensive board | 24-47 |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Faulkner | 24-47 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is intercepted by Willie Misner | 24-47 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Driscoll | 24-50 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-50 |