| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Peter Bailey (fresh) SG - Bradley White (fresh) SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) PF - Willie Misner (fresh) C - Gene Finch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner 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) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Bailey | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey's pass is intercepted by Walter Peterson | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is hacked by Gene Finch - foul #1 on Gene Finch, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Gene Finch swats the layup by Walter Peterson | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White drills a jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | Steve Steed is called for the reach on Josef Kalenkoski - foul #1 on Steve Steed, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh (PG), Michael Dutton (SF), Damon Bascom (PF), William Gilliam (C) Peter Bailey, Josef Kalenkoski, Willie Misner, Gene Finch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess (PF) Bradley White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 9-7 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom buries a 3 from straight away | 12-7 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG), Bradley White (SG), Josef Kalenkoski (SF), Willie Misner (PF) Kendall Singh, Damon Bascom, Paul Burgess, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 12-7 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Peter Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) PF - Willie Misner (fresh) C - Michael Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Luo (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | James Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski is hacked by Mark Luo - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch (C) Michael Dutton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wilber Lindley | |
| 15:13 | Virginia Tech | Mark Luo steals the ball from Willie Misner | 12-9 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | James Jackson lays it up and in set up by Mark Luo | 12-11 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses short on a floater from the right side | 15-11 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach tips it in | 15-13 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Josef Kalenkoski - foul #1 on Josef Kalenkoski, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh (SG), Michael Dutton (SF), Damon Bascom (PF) Bradley White, Josef Kalenkoski, Willie Misner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:44 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey misses the runner from the left block | 16-14 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steve Steed | 16-16 |
| 13:13 | Virginia Tech | Bernard Farish steals it from Kendall Singh | 16-16 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Steve Steed tips it in | 16-18 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch's pass is intercepted by Steve Steed | 16-18 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Damon Bascom - foul #1 on Damon Bascom, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley White (SG), Josef Kalenkoski (SF), Willie Misner (PF) Peter Bailey, Kendall Singh, Gene Finch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner misses the lay-in | 16-20 |
| 12:00 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | James Jackson is hacked by Bradley White - foul #1 on Bradley White, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Steve Steed | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Willie Misner - foul #1 on Willie Misner, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Misner (fresh) C - Damon Bascom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Bernard Farish steps in front of the Bradley White pass | 16-22 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 16-24 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Josef Kalenkoski | 19-24 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | James Jackson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Lauterbach and the foul's on Michael Dutton - foul #1 on Michael Dutton, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh (PG), William Gilliam (C) Michael Dutton, Damon Bascom | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo | |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Steve Steed swats the short shot by Bradley White | 19-27 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 19-27 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is hacked by William Gilliam - foul #1 on William Gilliam, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG) Kendall Singh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) James Jackson | |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Billy Lauterbach steals the ball from William Gilliam | 19-27 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Willie Misner takes the ball from Wilber Lindley | 19-27 |
| 09:23 | Virginia Tech | Billy Lauterbach takes the ball from William Gilliam | 19-27 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 19-29 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Steve Steed denies the turnaround by William Gilliam | 19-29 |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner grabs the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 19-29 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Misner | 19-29 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh (PG), Michael Dutton (SF), Damon Bascom (PF), Gene Finch (C) Peter Bailey, Josef Kalenkoski, Willie Misner, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Ernest Winters, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wilber Lindley | |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Gene Finch picks off the pass by James Jackson | 20-29 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Billy Lauterbach steps in front of the Kendall Singh pass | 20-29 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Gene Finch swats the layup by Billy Lauterbach | 20-29 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White grabs the board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kendall Singh (fresh) SG - Bradley White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damon Bascom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Finch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kendall Singh | 22-29 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Dutton - foul #2 on Michael Dutton, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG), Paul Burgess (PF) Bradley White, Michael Dutton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh tips it home | 24-30 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Mark Luo scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 24-33 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Mark Luo lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 27-35 |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Damon Bascom | 27-35 |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey clanks a jump hook from close range | 27-35 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Bascom | 27-35 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Damon Bascom is fouled on the floor by Mark Luo - foul #2 on Mark Luo, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley White (SG), Josef Kalenkoski (SF), Willie Misner (PF), William Gilliam (C) Kendall Singh, Damon Bascom, Paul Burgess, Gene Finch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, James Jackson, Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Bailey, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess (PG) Peter Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Burgess | 27-35 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Bradley White knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Gilliam | 30-35 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Steve Steed throws it down set up by Ernest Winters and he's fouled by Josef Kalenkoski - foul #2 on Josef Kalenkoski, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton (PG) Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Ernest Winters, Wesley Pearce | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | William Gilliam misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Misner (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gilliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Willie Misner - foul #2 on Willie Misner, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Peter Bailey (PG), Kendall Singh (SG) Bradley White, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Willie Misner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Kendall Singh | 30-38 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch (C) Michael Dutton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the runner from close range set up by Walter Peterson | 30-40 |
| 01:48 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton (SF), Damon Bascom (PF) Josef Kalenkoski, Willie Misner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass is intercepted by Michael Dutton | 30-40 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Dutton | 32-40 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Dutton snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Mark Luo blocks the jumper by Michael Dutton | 32-40 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernest Winters | 32-40 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it in | 32-42 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley White (SG), Josef Kalenkoski (SF), Willie Misner (PF) Peter Bailey, Kendall Singh, Damon Bascom | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Gene Finch misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Steve Steed pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-42 |