| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - John Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:26 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | John Hart tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Billy Walton can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild (C) John Hart | |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 19:03 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-43 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 48-45 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Billy Walton blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | John Conley can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Fairchild | 48-48 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits a shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Oscar Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Kenneth Rogue (SF), Christopher Franklin (PF), Joshua Luedtke (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Fairchild | |
| 17:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | John Conley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Franklin - foul #3 on Christopher Franklin, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) Christopher Franklin | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | William Cortes is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rogue - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogue, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Steven Deford is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Steven Deford, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild (PF) David Cowen | |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Cortes | 54-48 |
| 16:07 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Deford, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG) Kenneth Rogue | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | John Fairchild steals the ball from Gerald Davis | 54-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Walton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) C - John Conley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Deford (fairly fresh) SF - Felipe Salinas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Luedtke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, Joshua Luedtke | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Billy Walton double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin (PF) John Fairchild | |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | John Hart can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gerald Davis | 54-48 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar Shea - foul #1 on Oscar Shea, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) Christopher Franklin | |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 3rd free throw | 57-48 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF) Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson knocks in the shot from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is hacked by William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts (PG) Steven Scott | |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea can't connect on a shot from close range | 59-48 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | William Cortes pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | John Hart swats the short shot by John Conley | 59-48 |
| 14:20 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Roberts and he's hacked by Samuel Johnston - foul #2 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG) Joseph Roberts, Kevin Forth | |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Billy Walton lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hopson | 61-51 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Hopson - foul #3 on Donald Hopson, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), John Fairchild (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | William Cortes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Samuel Johnston | 63-53 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 63-56 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Samuel Johnston | 65-56 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnston - foul #3 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Kenneth Rogue (SF), David Cowen (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, John Fairchild, Christopher Franklin | |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins's fadeaway is rejected by John Hart | 68-56 |
| 11:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 68-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Davis (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Walton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Conley (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rogue (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | John Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue misses long on a floater in the paint | 68-56 |
| 11:04 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | John Hart lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 68-60 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't tip it in | 68-60 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Frank Larkins, Gerald Davis, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts (PG), Steven Deford (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Kenneth Rogue, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is fouled on the floor by Oscar Shea - foul #2 on Oscar Shea, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG) Joseph Roberts | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | Dustin Nolen swats the short shot by Oscar Shea | 70-60 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | The jumper by Samuel Johnston is denied by Christopher Franklin | 70-60 |
| 09:18 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Oscar Shea | 70-60 |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Johnston steals the ball from Felipe Salinas in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen loses the dribble to Christopher Franklin | 70-60 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Felipe Salinas | 70-63 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is fouled on the floor by Felipe Salinas - foul #3 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), John Conley (C) Harold Novello, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), David Cowen (PF) Felipe Salinas, Christopher Franklin | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Forth | 72-65 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | John Conley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 07:47 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen blows the wide open layup | 72-65 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - John Conley (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | John Fairchild picks off the pass by Ryan Blanchette | 72-65 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | William Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 07:02 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-65 |
| 07:00 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild misses the tip | 72-65 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | William Cortes grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | John Conley's layup is rejected by John Fairchild | 72-65 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Deford | 72-67 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Felipe Salinas (SF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, Oscar Shea, John Fairchild | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Billy Walton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 72-67 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 72-67 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | John Hart buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 72-70 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is hacked by Felipe Salinas - foul #4 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue (SF) Kevin Forth | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen can't tip it in | 74-70 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it in | 76-70 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Cowen and he's fouled by William Cortes - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Felipe Salinas - foul #5 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF) Felipe Salinas | |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 77-73 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis loses the dribble to John Hart | 77-73 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steven Scott and he's hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #4 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), John Fairchild (C) Kenneth Rogue, John Hart | |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the follow up shot | 79-76 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Dustin Nolen steals it from Kevin Forth | 79-76 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Oscar Shea - foul #3 on Oscar Shea, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Frank Larkins, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts (PG), Steven Deford (SG), Kenneth Rogue (SF), Christopher Franklin (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Fairchild | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 03:53 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Donald Hopson steals the ball from John Hart | 83-76 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Conley (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rogue (fresh) PF - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Roberts steals it from Cheng-Gong Wang | 83-76 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | John Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits a 3 from the left wing | 86-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #5 on Gerald Davis, team foul #8 | 86-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG) Kenneth Rogue | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 3 from the right corner | 89-77 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Oscar Shea (SF), David Cowen (PF) Joseph Roberts, Steven Deford, Christopher Franklin | |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott's pass is intercepted by Cheng-Gong Wang | 89-77 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the easy layup | 89-77 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott grabs the board | 89-77 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 89-77 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the tip | 89-77 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 89-80 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 91-80 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | John Hart loses the dribble to Harold Novello in the backcourt | 91-80 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 91-80 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth grabs the defensive rebound | 91-80 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses the floater from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the board | 91-80 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a floater from the right block | 91-80 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Harold Novello can't tip it in | 91-80 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the tip | 91-80 |
| 01:07 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Scott | 91-80 |
| 01:01 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Cowen | 91-83 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is hacked by John Hart - foul #4 on John Hart, team foul #12 | 91-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 93-85 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Scott - foul #2 on Steven Scott, team foul #13 | 93-85 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 95-85 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 95-85 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | John Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Scott - foul #3 on Steven Scott, team foul #14 | 95-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts (PG), Steven Deford (SG), Kenneth Rogue (SF), John Fairchild (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 95-85 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild clanks a jump hook in the lane | 95-85 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Harold Novello pulls down the rebound | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Samuel Johnston | 97-85 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 97-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Cortes runs out the clock | 97-85 |