| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) PF - Billy Walton (fresh) C - Paul Stadler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) SG - Larry Russel (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Larry Russel steals it from Cheng-Gong Wang | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Russel | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins banks in the layup set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott scores on a shot from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Larkins and the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen's layup is rejected by Billy Walton | 5-4 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Scott - foul #1 on Steven Scott, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Steven Scott picks off the pass by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is hacked by Larry Russel - foul #1 on Larry Russel, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Kevin Forth (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Steven Deford - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF) Larry Russel | |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 16:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Justice is called for the reach on Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Bruce Justice, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses long on a floater from close range | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Justice | 9-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) C - Earl Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Forth (fresh) SG - Steven Deford (fresh) SF - William Shaffer (fresh) PF - Bruce Justice (fresh) C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), David Cowen (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, William Shaffer, Jeremy Crose | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Bruce Justice steals the ball from Bernardo Colombo | 9-8 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth lays it in set up by Bruce Justice | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Justice | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), Kyle Brim (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), William Shaffer (SF) Kevin Forth, Bruce Justice | |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Earl Harper drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bernardo Colombo and he's hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) William Shaffer, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Billy Walton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kyle Brim | 14-13 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses short on a runner from the left block | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Kyle Brim pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled on the floor by Larry Russel - foul #2 on Larry Russel, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Charles Campbell, Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Bruce Justice (SF), David Cowen (PF) Larry Russel, Oscar Shea, John Fairchild | |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Walton | 14-13 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), William Shaffer (SF) Steven Scott, Bruce Justice | |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Harper and he's fouled by Jeremy Crose - foul #1 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild (C) Jeremy Crose | |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth's pass is intercepted by Donald Hopson | 17-15 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernardo Colombo | 19-15 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF) Bernardo Colombo, Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF) Kevin Forth, William Shaffer | |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey's pass is intercepted by Felipe Salinas | 19-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Fairchild (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Earl Harper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 21-20 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Kyle Brim (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Deford, David Cowen, John Fairchild | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Oscar Shea swats the layup by Earl Harper | 21-20 |
| 10:56 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a jumper in the lane | 21-22 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Earl Harper's pass is intercepted by Oscar Shea | 21-22 |
| 10:33 | Virginia Tech | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Felipe Salinas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Novello, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), William Shaffer (SF) Felipe Salinas, Oscar Shea | |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 21-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), David Cowen (PF) Steven Scott, Jeremy Crose | |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is hacked by Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Larkins, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (C) Bruce Justice | |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:29 | Virginia Tech | Billy Walton swats the short shot by Jeremy Crose | 21-24 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-24 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler tips it home | 23-24 |
| 09:11 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is called for 10 seconds | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), John Fairchild (C) Kevin Forth, Jeremy Crose | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Felipe Salinas - foul #1 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Oscar Shea (SF), Bruce Justice (PF) Steven Deford, William Shaffer, David Cowen | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Earl Harper clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Justice - foul #2 on Bruce Justice, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Kyle Brim (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) Bruce Justice | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Charles Campbell (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Jeremy Crose (C) Felipe Salinas, John Fairchild | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremy Crose - foul #2 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF), John Fairchild (C) Oscar Shea, Jeremy Crose | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses badly on a runner from the right block | 29-24 |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:25 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Scott | 29-26 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | Earl Harper picks off the pass by William Shaffer | 32-26 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Billy Walton clanks a jumper from close range | 32-26 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Harold Novello grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Earl Harper tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Earl Harper is called for the reach on John Fairchild - foul #1 on Earl Harper, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Kyle Brim (C) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Charles Campbell, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, William Shaffer | |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Cowen - foul #1 on David Cowen, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kyle Brim | 36-28 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled on the floor by Felipe Salinas - foul #2 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #12 | 36-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG) Felipe Salinas | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Fairchild | 36-28 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins's fadeaway is rejected by John Fairchild | 36-28 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea clanks a runner from the right block | 36-28 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Scott - foul #2 on Steven Scott, team foul #13 | 36-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG) Steven Scott | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson lays it in on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 39-31 |
| 04:29 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF) Oscar Shea | |
| 04:29 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is fouled on the floor by David Cowen - foul #2 on David Cowen, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hart (C) David Cowen | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:56 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Forth and he's hacked by Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (PG), Larry Russel (SG), Bruce Justice (PF) Kevin Forth, Steven Deford, John Fairchild | |
| 03:56 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raphael Lombardi and he's fouled by Larry Russel - foul #3 on Larry Russel, team foul #15 | 42-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Kyle Brim (PF) Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Jeremy Crose (PF) Larry Russel, William Shaffer | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Brim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is hacked by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #16 | 42-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF) John Hart | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 03:22 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas's pass is intercepted by Kyle Brim in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo banks in the layup set up by Frank Larkins | 45-34 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Justice | 45-37 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 47-37 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-39 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Earl Harper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 49-39 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #10 | 49-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Frank Larkins, Kyle Brim, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), William Shaffer (SF) Felipe Salinas, Oscar Shea | |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG) Kevin Forth | |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Harold Novello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Deford - foul #1 on Steven Deford, team foul #17 | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:48 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bernardo Colombo - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #11 | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses short on a shot in the paint | 49-43 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Justice | 49-43 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Herbert Bailey, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), David Cowen (PF) Steven Scott, Steven Deford, William Shaffer, Bruce Justice | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Earl Harper clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 49-43 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #12 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Harold Novello travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-47 |