| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Forth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 28-47 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | John Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Paul Stadler | |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the floater from the right side | 28-47 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton | |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Earl Harper hits the finger roll set up by Frank Larkins | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:03 | Virginia Tech | Frank Larkins steals it from David Cowen | 28-49 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits a runner from the left block set up by Harold Novello | 28-51 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 28-51 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | John Hart tips it in | 30-51 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the easy layup | 30-51 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | John Hart snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Forth | 33-51 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), William Shaffer (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Larry Russel, Kevin Forth, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Felipe Salinas | 35-52 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the runner near the basket | 35-52 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Herbert Bailey steps in front of the Jeremy Crose pass | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shaffer (fresh) PF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the fadeaway in the lane | 37-54 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Justice | 37-54 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Felipe Salinas - foul #3 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Larry Russel (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, William Shaffer, Bruce Justice, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Herbert Bailey, Earl Harper | |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fairchild | 39-54 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Bernardo Colombo is blocked by John Fairchild | 39-54 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 39-54 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) John Fairchild | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Bernardo Colombo | |
| 14:00 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Billy Walton pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Stadler | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), John Fairchild (C) Steven Scott, John Hart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Oscar Shea denies the turnaround by Paul Stadler | 39-57 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Harold Novello grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Larkins and the foul's on Oscar Shea - foul #4 on Oscar Shea, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG) Oscar Shea | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the free throw | 39-59 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Forth | 39-59 |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Deford | 42-59 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Harold Novello can't tip it in | 42-59 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Deford | 45-59 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Billy Walton scores on a runner from the right block | 45-61 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #1 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Bruce Justice (SF), John Hart (C) Larry Russel, Kevin Forth, John Fairchild | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Billy Walton | |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 46-63 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Tech | Bernardo Colombo takes the ball from Bruce Justice in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo dunks the ball | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:02 | Virginia Tech | John Hart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Jeremy Crose (PF) Steven Deford, David Cowen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Bruce Justice - foul #3 on Bruce Justice, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is denied on a layup by John Hart | 46-65 |
| 11:25 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Frank Larkins - foul #2 on Frank Larkins, team foul #2 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG) Felipe Salinas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton | |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Steven Scott takes the ball from Raphael Lombardi | 48-65 |
| 10:58 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), William Shaffer (SF) Steven Scott, Bruce Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SF), David Cowen (PF) William Shaffer, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Bernardo Colombo | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-65 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Billy Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG) Steven Deford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | Billy Walton is called for the reach on Steven Scott - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton | |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-65 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 50-65 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Kevin Forth is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Kevin Forth, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | David Cowen steals it from Billy Walton | 50-65 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 52-65 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang blows the layup | 52-65 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), William Shaffer (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton | |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Donald Hopson and the foul's on William Shaffer - foul #3 on William Shaffer, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Herbert Bailey | |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins loses the ball out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Billy Walton | |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang slams it home | 54-70 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG) Larry Russel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Billy Walton | 55-72 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), David Cowen (PF) Felipe Salinas, William Shaffer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Bruce Justice picks off the pass by Paul Stadler | 55-72 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the lay-in | 55-72 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Steven Deford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Crose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stadler (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Billy Walton drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Herbert Bailey | 55-74 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford tips it but misses | 55-74 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Bruce Justice is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi - foul #4 on Bruce Justice, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Larry Russel (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Scott, Steven Deford, Bruce Justice, David Cowen, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Hart | 55-74 |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-74 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the lay-in | 55-74 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Hart - foul #4 on John Hart, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson lays it in on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 58-77 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | John Hart makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Paul Stadler - foul #2 on Paul Stadler, team foul #7 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), William Shaffer (SF), David Cowen (PF) Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, John Fairchild | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | John Hart misses the free throw | 60-77 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Walton | 60-77 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Frank Larkins is denied by John Hart | 60-77 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the offensive board | 60-77 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | David Cowen blocks the short jumper by Billy Walton | 60-77 |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Russel | 62-77 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the jumper from the right side | 62-79 |
| 05:06 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-79 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer tips it but misses | 62-79 |
| 05:03 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott hits the follow up shot | 64-79 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-79 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Hart | 64-79 |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang takes the ball from Steven Scott in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by John Hart - foul #5 on John Hart, team foul #9 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Steven Deford (SG), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Larry Russel, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the free throw | 64-81 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the board | 64-81 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth hits a jump hook from the right block | 66-81 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-81 |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Kevin Forth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF) William Shaffer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Paul Stadler | |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Larry Russel (SG), David Cowen (PF) Kevin Forth, Steven Deford, Bruce Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Walton (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-81 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose can't tip it in | 66-81 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-81 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey tips it home | 66-83 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-83 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 66-83 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Steven Scott takes the ball from Herbert Bailey | 66-83 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott lays it up and in | 68-83 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo scores on a shot from close range set up by Raphael Lombardi and the foul's on Larry Russel - foul #3 on Larry Russel, team foul #10 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Steven Deford (SG), William Shaffer (SF), Bruce Justice (PF) Steven Scott, Larry Russel, Oscar Shea, David Cowen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the free throw | 68-86 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Deford | 70-86 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses short on a floater in the lane | 70-86 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford snags the defensive board | 70-86 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 72-86 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth's layup is rejected by Donald Hopson | 72-86 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernardo Colombo | 72-86 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is called for traveling | 72-86 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Donald Hopson | |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Stadler - foul #3 on Paul Stadler, team foul #10 | 72-86 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | William Shaffer denies the turnaround by Frank Larkins | 73-86 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer grabs the board | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Raphael Lombardi takes the ball from Kevin Forth in the backcourt | 73-86 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi lays it in | 73-88 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice is hacked by Billy Walton - foul #4 on Billy Walton, team foul #11 | 73-88 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jeremy Crose is called for the reach on Harold Novello - foul #3 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #11 | 75-88 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 1st free throw | 75-88 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 75-89 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 75-89 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the offensive board | 75-89 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 75-89 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford tips it in | 77-89 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi runs out the clock | 77-89 |