| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Bernard Farish | 22-34 |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Lee denies the turnaround by Wilber Lindley | 22-34 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 22-34 |
| 19:04 | Virginia Tech | Wesley Pearce steals it from Kenny Maher | 22-34 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-34 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kendall Singh | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's fadeaway is rejected by Kendall Singh | 24-36 |
| 17:45 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:40 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Strouse | 27-36 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 27-39 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce blows the layup | 27-39 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-39 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse tips it in | 29-39 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wick | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Lester Valentine, Otha Zets, Joseph Vaughn, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh is hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jerry Lee - foul #4 on Jerry Lee, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Russell Strouse (PF) Guy Washington, Kendall Singh, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Otha Zets | 31-43 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Eric Wick comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kenny Maher - foul #2 on Kenny Maher, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), John Maddocks (C) Brock Edgerly, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce | |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets is whistled for traveling | 31-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Kendall Singh (SF) Lester Valentine, Joseph Vaughn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Eric Wick | |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley lays it in | 31-47 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-47 |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets's pass is intercepted by Robert Basquez | 34-47 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 34-50 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG), Scott Hornyak (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Otha Zets, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez | |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:07 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Guy Washington, Kendall Singh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Wesley Pearce steals the ball from Scott Hornyak | 34-50 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce dunks the ball set up by Elmer Carlile | 34-52 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (PG), Russell Strouse (PF) Lester Valentine, Scott Hornyak | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 34-54 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn misses the tip | 34-54 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Sherrod and the foul's on Brock Edgerly - foul #1 on Brock Edgerly, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Kendall Singh (SF) Otha Zets, Joseph Vaughn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses short on a turnaround from close range | 36-56 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:25 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher hits the finger roll set up by Guy Washington | 38-56 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Guy Washington - foul #3 on Guy Washington, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Jerry Lee (PF), John Maddocks (C) Brock Edgerly, Russell Strouse, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks can't tip it in | 38-58 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee gets the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the floater from the right block | 38-58 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the follow up shot | 38-60 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bernard Farish | 38-63 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-63 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 38-63 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Farish and he's fouled by John Maddocks - foul #1 on John Maddocks, team foul #7 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Russell Strouse (PF) Guy Washington, Kendall Singh, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the free throw | 38-65 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Valentine | 41-65 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by John Maddocks - foul #2 on John Maddocks, team foul #8 | 41-65 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn snags the defensive board | 41-66 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | Eric Wick swats the shot by Lester Valentine | 41-66 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Wayne Lively | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otha Zets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by John Maddocks is denied by Eric Wick | 41-68 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Vaughn takes the ball from Ralph Sherrod | 41-68 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Eric Wick steals it from Lester Valentine | 41-68 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Lester Valentine picks off the pass by Eric Wick | 41-68 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets jams it on a nice dish by Lester Valentine | 43-68 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-70 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn is called for a backcourt violation | 43-70 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Lester Valentine is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Lester Valentine, team foul #9 | 43-70 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Eric Wick is blocked by John Maddocks | 43-71 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-71 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Lester Valentine is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Lester Valentine, team foul #10 | 43-71 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Vaughn | 45-72 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 45-72 |