| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Giese, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | David Lasalle tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Breen is called for the reach on Michael Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Breen, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Brewer steals it from Michael Wise | 20-25 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen blows the layup | 20-25 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 18:30 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd's floater is knocked away by Andrew Breen | 20-27 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise connects on the shot from the left side | 22-27 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Edward Karst (PF), Carl Covert (C) Michael Wise, Chris Saucedo, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (C) Kevin Brewer, Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | David Lasalle gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Richard Orta slams it home | 22-29 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell dunks the ball | 24-29 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Karst - foul #2 on Edward Karst, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Michael Combs, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst, Carl Covert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Andrew Hopkins, Richard Orta | |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Pablo Garcia steps in front of the Arthur Uhl pass in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Uhl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard scores on a fadeaway from close range | 24-32 |
| 15:38 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Brown - foul #3 on Ken Brown, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender (SG) Arthur Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Michael Mills (PF) Ken Brown, David Lasalle | |
| 15:18 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Wise | 26-32 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Chris Saucedo is called for the reach on Christopher Barnard - foul #1 on Chris Saucedo, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG) Freddy Lavender | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG) Pablo Garcia | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 26-32 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 14:07 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo travels with the ball | 26-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (SF), Edward Karst (PF), Carl Covert (C) Chris Saucedo, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (C) Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Michael Mills lays it up and in set up by Kevin Brewer | 26-36 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs is hacked by Ken Brown - foul #4 on Ken Brown, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG), Freddy Lavender (SG) Michael Wise, Michael Combs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Dale Johnson (PF) Kevin Brewer, Ken Brown, Michael Mills | |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Edward Karst, Carl Covert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (SF) Andrew Hopkins | |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Russell Giese denies the turnaround by Christopher Barnard | 26-36 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard lays it up and in on a great pass from Pablo Garcia and he's hacked by Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF) Freddy Lavender, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (PF) Richard Orta | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Dale Johnson takes the ball from Russell Giese | 26-39 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 11:39 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Floyd | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arthur Uhl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG) Arthur Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Lasalle (PF) Pablo Garcia, Dale Johnson | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard lays it in set up by Kevin Brewer | 26-41 |
| 11:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Floyd | 26-41 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mills - foul #4 on Michael Mills, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst (PF) Russell Giese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (C) Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Floyd - foul #4 on Mark Floyd, team foul #5 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (SF), Carl Covert (C) Chris Saucedo, Mark Floyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Richard Orta | |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 10:17 | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Hopkins - foul #1 on Andrew Hopkins, team foul #5 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (SG) Michael Combs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Richard Orta (C) Kevin Brewer, David Lasalle | |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-42 |
| 09:29 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise misses the floater from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Richard Orta snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson clanks a runner in the paint | 29-42 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Johnson | 29-42 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Richard Orta pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Richard Orta clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hopkins - foul #2 on Andrew Hopkins, team foul #6 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Michael Wise, Arthur Uhl, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst, Carl Covert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Andrew Hopkins, Dale Johnson, Richard Orta | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Freddy Lavender (fresh) SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs is hacked by Kevin Brewer - foul #1 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #7 | 29-42 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is fouled on the floor by Freddy Lavender - foul #2 on Freddy Lavender, team foul #6 | 29-42 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | David Lasalle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd tips it home | 31-42 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | David Lasalle connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Barnard | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Barnard is called for the reach on Chris Saucedo - foul #1 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #8 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG) Freddy Lavender | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Dale Johnson (C) Kevin Brewer, David Lasalle | |
| 05:44 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 05:44 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson buries a jumper from close range | 32-46 |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wise, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (SF) Chris Saucedo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Mills and he's hacked by Michael Combs - foul #2 on Michael Combs, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jamie Swoope (PG), Bennie Arnold (SG), Edward Karst (PF), Carl Covert (C) Michael Wise, Michael Combs, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (C) Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the free throw | 32-48 |
| 05:01 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell is called for 10 seconds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG), Freddy Lavender (SG) Jamie Swoope, Bennie Arnold | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Ken Brown | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Pablo Garcia | 32-48 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Arthur Uhl takes the ball from Andrew Hopkins | 32-48 |
| 04:10 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Breen steps in front of the Freddy Lavender pass in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Richard Orta clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Edward Karst - foul #3 on Edward Karst, team foul #9 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jamie Swoope (PG), Bennie Arnold (SG) Arthur Uhl, Freddy Lavender | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Andrew Hopkins, Dale Johnson | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Edward Karst is blocked by Richard Orta | 32-50 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Brewer | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jamie Swoope (fresh) SG - Bennie Arnold (fresh) SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Covert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Michael Mills misses the easy layup | 32-50 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Carl Covert | 32-50 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #9 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender (SF) Carl Covert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Richard Orta | |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Freddy Lavender is called for the reach on Dale Johnson - foul #3 on Freddy Lavender, team foul #10 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG) Ken Brown | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst is called for 10 seconds | 34-52 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bennie Arnold - foul #1 on Bennie Arnold, team foul #11 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG) Jamie Swoope | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Brewer steals the ball from Arthur Uhl in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer banks in the layup | 34-56 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst is hacked by David Lasalle in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #10 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert (C) Bennie Arnold | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Kevin Brewer | |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 35-59 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-59 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl misses the tip | 35-59 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 35-59 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-59 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Dale Johnson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Campbell | 38-61 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Johnson | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Campbell steps in front of the Andrew Breen pass | 38-61 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Campbell | 40-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia runs out the clock | 40-61 |