| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) SF - John Hurt (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Michael Nickson (fresh) SG - Jeremy Wiseman (fresh) SF - Richard Alkire (fresh) PF - Lamar Hammond (fresh) C - Christopher Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Alkire | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lamar Hammond - foul #1 on Lamar Hammond, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | John Hurt can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Steven Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Drazen Blachowski | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Nickson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG), Alan Perkins (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, John Hurt, Steven Williams, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky hits a turnaround from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Nickson | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky is denied on a layup by Richard Alkire | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Harris | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alan Perkins - foul #1 on Alan Perkins, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (PG), John Hurt (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Maxwell Calder, Alan Perkins, Noel Cumberbatch, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 16:47 | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | John Hurt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski tips it in | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 6-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser (PF), Martin Mills (C) Lamar Hammond, Christopher Harris | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hurt (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Michael Nickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Alkire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Visser (fresh) C - Martin Mills (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson's pass is intercepted by Drazen Blachowski in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Michael Nickson is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #2 on Michael Nickson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman (PG), Duane Perry (SG) Michael Nickson, Jeremy Wiseman | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits a shot in the paint set up by Maxwell Calder and he's hacked by Duane Perry - foul #1 on Duane Perry, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Duane Perry | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | John Hurt pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Duane Perry steps in front of the Maxwell Calder pass | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry lays it in | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Alkire - foul #1 on Richard Alkire, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman (SG), Lamar Hammond (SF), Christopher Harris (C) Duane Perry, Richard Alkire, Martin Mills | |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:13 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (PG) Maxwell Calder | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | John Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Trenton Fletcher (C) Steven Williams, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Allen Peterson (SF) Jerry Visser | |
| 12:48 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Wiseman - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiseman, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) Maxwell Calder | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire (SF) Allen Peterson | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Georgia Tech | John Hurt blocks the short jumper by Richard Alkire | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 11:44 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Liang Zheng (fresh) SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Milton Heitzman (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremy Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Alkire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lamar Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Alkire | 11-15 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Steven Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser (PF) Lamar Hammond | |
| 10:53 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Milton Heitzman - foul #1 on Milton Heitzman, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Trenton Fletcher (C) Steven Williams, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Martin Mills (C) Christopher Harris | |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Visser | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Georgia Tech | Trenton Fletcher steals it from Milton Heitzman | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | John Hurt is fouled on the floor by Richard Alkire - foul #2 on Richard Alkire, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry (SG), Allen Peterson (SF), Lamar Hammond (PF) Jeremy Wiseman, Richard Alkire, Martin Mills | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Tech | Steven Williams steals it from Allen Peterson | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Steven Williams can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 09:21 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:16 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry is hacked by Maxwell Calder - foul #2 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris (C) Allen Peterson | |
| 09:08 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:06 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:59 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:28 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman's floater is knocked away by Trenton Fletcher | 13-15 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | John Hurt snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher buries a runner near the basket | 15-15 |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Duncan (PG), Jeremy Wiseman (SG), Allen Peterson (SF) Milton Heitzman, Duane Perry, Jerry Visser | |
| 07:49 | Georgia Tech | Allen Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) SF - John Hurt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Duncan (fresh) SG - Jeremy Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Peterson (fresh) PF - Lamar Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Steven Williams scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-15 |
| 07:11 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:10 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:04 | Georgia Tech | John Duncan knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Lamar Hammond | 17-18 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 17-18 |
| 06:38 | Georgia Tech | Allen Peterson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:34 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Drazen Blachowski - foul #1 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Steven Williams, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman (PG), Jerry Visser (PF), Martin Mills (C) John Duncan, Lamar Hammond, Christopher Harris | |
| 06:34 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:34 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | John Hurt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 06:07 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 06:05 | Georgia Tech | Martin Mills tips it home | 20-22 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Allen Peterson - foul #1 on Allen Peterson, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:28 | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser's floater is tipped away by Steven Williams | 22-22 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Milton Heitzman takes the ball from Trenton Fletcher | 22-22 |
| 04:55 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman banks in the layup | 22-24 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Tech | Jeremy Wiseman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Mills | 24-26 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 24-26 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | John Hurt's layup is rejected by Jerry Visser | 24-26 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wiseman | 24-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Liang Zheng (tiring) SF - John Hurt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Milton Heitzman (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Wiseman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allen Peterson (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Visser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman is fouled on the floor by Liang Zheng - foul #1 on Liang Zheng, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson (PG), Duane Perry (SG), Richard Alkire (SF), Lamar Hammond (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Milton Heitzman, Jeremy Wiseman, Allen Peterson, Jerry Visser, Martin Mills | |
| 03:19 | Georgia Tech | Richard Alkire hits the finger roll set up by Michael Nickson | 24-28 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 24-28 |
| 02:54 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:30 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 02:30 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:30 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Perkins (SF), Steven Williams (PF) John Hurt, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 01:59 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Calder - foul #3 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG), John Hurt (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Maxwell Calder, Alan Perkins, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 01:59 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:59 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 24-31 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Michael Nickson picks off the pass by Trenton Fletcher | 24-31 |
| 01:08 | Georgia Tech | Michael Nickson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Duane Perry steals the ball from Drazen Blachowski | 24-31 |
| 00:31 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry is hacked by John Hurt - foul #1 on John Hurt, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Noel Cumberbatch, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jerry Visser (PF), Martin Mills (C) Lamar Hammond, Christopher Harris | |
| 00:31 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Martin Mills snags the defensive board | 24-31 |