| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Richard Goods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Doty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Moseley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Danny Davis is called for the reach on Richard Armenta - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Armenta | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Richard Goods picks off the pass by Rolf Frankowski | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Doty | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless lays it in | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Clyde Moseley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Danny Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Goods | 32-37 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 32-37 |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Davis | 32-37 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | Joseph McCreless steals it from Richard Goods | 32-37 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Doty and he's hacked by Richard Armenta - foul #3 on Richard Armenta, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Kruse (SG), Samuel Turner (SF), Wayne Haubrich (PF), Ronald Bachmann (C) Michael Doty, Clyde Moseley, Billy Jordan, Danny Davis | |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Curt Jones buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Robison | 34-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curt Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Richard Goods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Haubrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bachmann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Rolf Frankowski is called for the reach on Steven Kruse - foul #3 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Smith (SF) Rolf Frankowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Labonte (PG) Richard Goods | |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Bachmann is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Kevin Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Kruse | 34-40 |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Lomax steals it from Steven Kruse | 34-40 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Haubrich pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Steven Kruse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Curt Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Kruse - foul #3 on Steven Kruse, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF) Calvin Robison, Kevin Smith, Gerald Lomax | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods (PG), Michael Doty (SG), Clyde Moseley (SF), Billy Jordan (PF), Danny Davis (C) Thomas Labonte, Steven Kruse, Samuel Turner, Wayne Haubrich, Ronald Bachmann | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Curt Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Curt Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Curt Jones - foul #1 on Curt Jones, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Curt Jones | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Danny Davis gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Curt Jones - foul #2 on Curt Jones, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Curt Jones, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Clyde Moseley tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Harris | 44-46 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Danny Davis travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SF) Jeff Harris, Joseph McCreless | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Labonte (PG), Steven Kruse (SG), Samuel Turner (SF), Wayne Haubrich (PF), Ronald Bachmann (C) Richard Goods, Michael Doty, Clyde Moseley, Billy Jordan, Danny Davis | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 11:31 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Haubrich grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curt Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Labonte (fresh) SG - Steven Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Haubrich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bachmann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Haubrich buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Kruse | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Curt Jones tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Turner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Turner, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Smith (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Rolf Frankowski, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods (PG), Billy Jordan (PF) Thomas Labonte, Samuel Turner | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Kruse - foul #4 on Steven Kruse, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Joseph McCreless (SF) Calvin Robison, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty (SG), Danny Davis (C) Steven Kruse, Wayne Haubrich | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan buries a runner near the basket | 48-50 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:07 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Bachmann grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:17 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Bachmann tips it home | 48-52 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski (SG), Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Joseph McCreless, Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clyde Moseley (SF), Wayne Haubrich (PF) Ronald Bachmann, Billy Jordan | |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Harris | 51-52 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Doty | 51-55 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Curt Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Richard Goods (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Doty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Moseley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Haubrich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Curt Jones, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Kruse (PG), Samuel Turner (SG), Billy Jordan (PF), Ronald Bachmann (C) Richard Goods, Michael Doty, Wayne Haubrich, Danny Davis | |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Steven Kruse drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski is hacked by Samuel Turner - foul #2 on Samuel Turner, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Steven Kruse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Turner is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods (PG), Wayne Haubrich (SF) Samuel Turner, Clyde Moseley | |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison's pass is intercepted by Billy Jordan | 56-58 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan's floater is tipped away by Richard Armenta | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Curt Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Armenta | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Goods | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Haubrich drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Thomas Appleton (PF) Calvin Robison, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty (SG), Clyde Moseley (SF), Danny Davis (C) Steven Kruse, Wayne Haubrich, Ronald Bachmann | |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan is fouled on the floor by Jeff Harris - foul #1 on Jeff Harris, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Appleton - foul #2 on Thomas Appleton, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolf Frankowski | 62-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Richard Goods (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Doty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Moseley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph McCreless denies the turnaround by Billy Jordan | 62-62 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta is hacked by Clyde Moseley - foul #2 on Clyde Moseley, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 62-62 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Clyde Moseley is fouled on the floor by Rolf Frankowski - foul #4 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF), Peter Tooley (C) Joseph McCreless, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Haubrich (PF) Billy Jordan | |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Clyde Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Harris | 67-62 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF), Richard Armenta (C) Curt Jones, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Billy Jordan (PF) Wayne Haubrich | |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Danny Davis - foul #2 on Danny Davis, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:24 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Richard Goods steals it from Richard Armenta | 68-62 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods hits the finger roll | 68-64 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski tips it in | 70-64 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods's pass is intercepted by Rolf Frankowski in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is fouled on the floor by Danny Davis - foul #3 on Danny Davis, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Davis | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Joseph McCreless | 72-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Curt Jones, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Doty | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Goods - foul #2 on Richard Goods, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Richard Goods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is hacked by Richard Goods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Goods, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (PF) Thomas Appleton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Jordan | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Richard Goods is called for the reach on Joseph McCreless in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Goods, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton (PF) Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty is fouled on the floor by Richard Armenta - foul #4 on Richard Armenta, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta is hacked by Richard Goods in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Goods, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (PF) Thomas Appleton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Kruse (PG) Richard Goods | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Doty comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-73 |