| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) SG - John Quinn (fresh) SF - William Cox (fresh) PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ronald Oliver (fresh) SG - Kory Blomquist (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Turner (fresh) C - Ralph McFolley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Ralph McFolley steps in front of the David Fishburn pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Georgia Tech | Gary Turner misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Oliver - foul #1 on Ronald Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Georgia Tech | Gary Turner gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gary Turner - foul #1 on Gary Turner, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver is fouled on the floor by David Fishburn - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Ronald Oliver | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman misses short on a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | David Fishburn gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Ralph McFolley blocks the jumper by Cecil Fletcher | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman misses the jump hook from the right block | 4-0 |
| 16:13 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver tips it in | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Georgia Tech | Gary Turner gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) SG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) SF - William Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ronald Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kory Blomquist (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph McFolley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Georgia Tech | Kory Blomquist is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Lester Terrell (PF), Jason Greening (C) David Fishburn, John Quinn, William Cox, Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson (PG), Eugene Wilker (SG) Kory Blomquist, Jeffrey Coleman | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is fouled on the floor by Ralph McFolley - foul #1 on Ralph McFolley, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman (SF) Ronald Oliver | |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell drills a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Foster | 6-2 |
| 14:54 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 14:52 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 14:27 | Georgia Tech | Gary Turner tips it in | 6-4 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 8-4 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Jason Greening snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), William Cox (SF), Johnny Wright (PF) Frank Davis, Stanley Nolan, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Kory Blomquist (SG), Ronald Oliver (SF) Eugene Wilker, Jeffrey Coleman | |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:14 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Michael Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lester Terrell | 11-6 |
| 11:58 | Georgia Tech | William Cox is called for the reach on Kory Blomquist - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) SG - John Quinn (fresh) SF - William Cox (fresh) PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ronald Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kory Blomquist (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McFolley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman jams it and the foul's on John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 11:38 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | John Quinn double dribbles | 11-9 |
| 10:52 | Georgia Tech | Johnny Wright steals it from Ralph McFolley | 11-9 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Coleman steals it from David Fishburn | 11-9 |
| 10:22 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher banks in the layup on a great pass from David Fishburn and he's hacked by Gary Turner - foul #2 on Gary Turner, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Lester Terrell (PF) John Quinn, Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson (SG), Kevin Sharber (PF) Kory Blomquist, Gary Turner | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:03 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:44 | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Frank Davis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Fishburn | 16-12 |
| 09:07 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF) William Cox | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eugene Wilker (SG) Ronald Oliver | |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Ralph McFolley is called for the reach on David Fishburn - foul #2 on Ralph McFolley, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Johnny Wright (PF) David Fishburn, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Kory Blomquist (SG), Cory Willis (C) Eugene Wilker, Ralph McFolley | |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Foster | 19-12 |
| 08:12 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman is fouled on the floor by Stanley Nolan - foul #1 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on John Quinn - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) John Quinn | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver (SF) Jeffrey Coleman | |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Cory Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:32 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kory Blomquist (fresh) SF - Ronald Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Sharber (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cory Willis (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Davis | 21-13 |
| 06:56 | Georgia Tech | Cory Willis misses long on a jump hook from close range | 21-13 |
| 06:55 | Georgia Tech | Kory Blomquist can't tip it in | 21-13 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Davis | 23-13 |
| 06:18 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 23-16 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 05:49 | Georgia Tech | Cory Willis gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:43 | Georgia Tech | Lester Terrell is called for the reach on Kevin Sharber - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SF), James Holdsworth (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Stanley Nolan, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eugene Wilker (PG), Jeffrey Coleman (SF) Charles Wilson, Ronald Oliver | |
| 05:29 | Georgia Tech | Kory Blomquist misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | David Fishburn pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Coleman picks off the pass by Frank Davis | 23-16 |
| 04:54 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Wilker | 23-18 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Sharber - foul #1 on Kevin Sharber, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver (PG) Kory Blomquist | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:28 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber dunks the ball set up by Eugene Wilker and the foul's on James Holdsworth - foul #1 on James Holdsworth, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 04:28 | Georgia Tech | Kevin Sharber makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Wilker takes the ball from James Holdsworth | 24-21 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Wilker | 24-23 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Sharber | 24-23 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ronald Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Wilker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Sharber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Georgia Tech | Eugene Wilker is fouled on the floor by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Johnny Wright (PF) Stanley Nolan, James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Turner (PF), Ralph McFolley (C) Kevin Sharber, Cory Willis | |
| 03:08 | Georgia Tech | Eugene Wilker makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:08 | Georgia Tech | Eugene Wilker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fishburn, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson (SG) Eugene Wilker | |
| 02:46 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Kory Blomquist (SG) Jeffrey Coleman | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Gary Turner takes the ball from Johnny Wright | 26-24 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley loses the dribble to Michael Foster | 26-24 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 01:48 | Georgia Tech | Gary Turner pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:29 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, William Cox, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 01:29 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:29 | Georgia Tech | Ronald Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eugene Wilker (PG) Ronald Oliver | |
| 00:47 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| 00:47 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:47 | Georgia Tech | Ralph McFolley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright slams it home on a nice dish by Cecil Fletcher | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Fishburn - foul #3 on David Fishburn, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), William Cox (SF) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Charles Wilson (PG) Kory Blomquist | |
| 00:04 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Cox clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-29 |