| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) SG - William Belanger (fresh) SF - Junior Brown (fresh) PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) C - Jimmy Streeter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) C - George Gilkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce is fouled on the floor by Bernard Underwood - foul #1 on Bernard Underwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Belanger | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Cody Catalan - foul #1 on Cody Catalan, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | George Gilkes is fouled on the floor by William Belanger - foul #1 on William Belanger, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Bruce steals it from George Gilkes | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Evans - foul #1 on Samuel Evans, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jonas Olson (SG), Ray Wilkinson (SF), Aaron Thomas (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) William Belanger, Junior Brown, Thomas Bruce, Jimmy Streeter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Jordon | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG) Ricky Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cody Catalan | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas buries a shot from the right block set up by Patrick Jordon | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo buries a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lee Carmouche (fresh) SG - Jonas Olson (fresh) SF - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Jordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cody Catalan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Ray Wilkinson is called for the reach on Cody Catalan - foul #1 on Ray Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Thomas Bruce (PF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Lee Carmouche, Jonas Olson, Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas, Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), George Deems (PF) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Cody Catalan, Bernard Underwood | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | George Gilkes picks off the pass by Thomas Bruce | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | William Harvey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Aaron Thomas (PF) William Belanger, Thomas Bruce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (C) George Gilkes | |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis banks in the layup | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Ray Wilkinson is called for the reach on Jerry Marguez - foul #2 on Ray Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), William Belanger (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF) Ricky Davis, Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF) Jerry Marguez | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | William Harvey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger is fouled on the floor by Cody Catalan - foul #2 on Cody Catalan, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Aaron Thomas (PF) Lee Carmouche, Thomas Bruce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF), George Gilkes (C) William Harvey, John Jarnigan, Cody Catalan, George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from George Gilkes | 11-15 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | George Gilkes steps in front of the Aaron Thomas pass | 11-15 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Junior Brown | 11-15 |
| 12:18 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | George Gilkes pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | George Gilkes tips it in | 11-17 |
| 11:49 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Davis | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Streeter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses the lay-in | 14-17 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez tips it in | 14-19 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Davis | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood's pass is intercepted by Ricky Davis | 16-19 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:45 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses short on a jump hook from close range | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Evans | 16-22 |
| 10:19 | Virginia Tech | Bernard Underwood denies the turnaround by Ricky Davis | 16-22 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Gilkes | 18-24 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Underwood - foul #2 on Bernard Underwood, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Jonas Olson (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) William Belanger, Junior Brown, Aaron Thomas, Jimmy Streeter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), George Deems (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Jerry Marguez, Bernard Underwood, George Gilkes | |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | William Harvey buries a 3 from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon drills a fadeaway from the right side | 22-27 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | George Deems clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | George Deems snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Carmouche | 24-27 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | William Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling tips it home | 24-29 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jonas Olson | 26-29 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by George Deems - foul #1 on George Deems, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Jonas Olson, Ricky Davis, Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SF), George Gilkes (C) Charles Campbell, Isaac Sterling | |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lee Carmouche (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Streeter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) SF - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Deems (fresh) C - George Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Jimmy Streeter swats the dunk try by Jerry Marguez | 28-29 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Marguez steps in front of the Junior Brown pass | 28-29 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Belanger - foul #2 on William Belanger, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jonas Olson (SG), Aaron Thomas (SF) William Belanger, Junior Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG) William Harvey, John Jarnigan | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 06:43 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Ray Wilkinson (SG), Junior Brown (SF) Lee Carmouche, Jonas Olson, Aaron Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (PF) George Deems | |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans knocks in the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Evans is called for the reach on Ricky Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Evans, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas (SF), Patrick Jordon (C) Junior Brown, Jimmy Streeter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF) Jerry Marguez, Isaac Sterling | |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Catalan | 30-36 |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Jonas Olson (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Ricky Davis, Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas, Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Gilkes | 30-39 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Junior Brown - foul #1 on Junior Brown, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Aaron Thomas (PF) Lee Carmouche, Jonas Olson, Thomas Bruce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | John Jarnigan picks off the pass by Aaron Thomas | 30-40 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan can't finish the layup | 30-40 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 03:34 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas is hacked by George Gilkes - foul #1 on George Gilkes, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG), Thomas Bruce (PF) Ricky Davis, Junior Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Bernard Underwood, George Gilkes | |
| 03:34 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:34 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) SG - William Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Deems (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | William Harvey's pass is intercepted by William Belanger | 34-40 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | George Deems pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Ray Wilkinson is called for the reach on William Harvey - foul #3 on Ray Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Junior Brown (SF), Patrick Jordon (C) Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas, Jimmy Streeter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), George Gilkes (C) William Harvey, John Jarnigan, Cody Catalan, Charles Campbell | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Junior Brown is called for the reach on Samuel Evans - foul #2 on Junior Brown, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon's fadeaway is rejected by George Gilkes | 34-40 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce is denied on a layup by George Deems | 34-40 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | George Gilkes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bruce - foul #1 on Thomas Bruce, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Aaron Thomas (PF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Ricky Davis, Thomas Bruce, Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood (PF) George Deems | |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | George Gilkes misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Nuzzo | 34-42 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter is fouled on the floor by George Gilkes - foul #2 on George Gilkes, team foul #9 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Thomas Bruce (PF) Lee Carmouche, Aaron Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF) Jerry Marguez | |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Underwood | 34-42 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce's layup is rejected by Cody Catalan | 34-42 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Ricky Davis | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-42 |