| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Condon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming's pass is intercepted by Clinton Gordon | 31-39 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Danny Funches steals it from Clinton Gordon | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Guy Church snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming banks in the layup set up by Woodrow Byrnes | 33-42 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Woodrow Byrnes - foul #3 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:45 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Richard Condon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (PF) Clinton Gordon | |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Provencal - foul #2 on Christopher Provencal, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (SG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre, Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Rafael Correa (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Mario Clark (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Joseph Sharp, Richard Condon | |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Correa | 35-45 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-45 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Mario Clark gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Mario Clark misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-45 |
| 16:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Balsamo | 35-45 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is fouled on the floor by Mario Clark - foul #1 on Mario Clark, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Marcus Boeding, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF) Gilbert Moore, Mario Clark | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Correa (fresh) SF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vince Birk (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Terry Smith | 38-45 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Valenza and the foul's on Wilbur Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wilbur Boudreaux, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming (SG), Charles Alatorre (SF) Terry Smith, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Richard Condon (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Rafael Correa, Vince Birk | |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Valenza - foul #1 on Jeffrey Valenza, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming is fouled on the floor by Christopher Provencal - foul #3 on Christopher Provencal, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (C) Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre is hacked by Richard Condon - foul #1 on Richard Condon, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (PF) Clinton Gordon | |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Moore - foul #1 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches (C) Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF) Joseph Sharp | |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 13:44 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the dunk | 41-47 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:13 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Vince Birk banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Funches | 43-49 |
| 12:00 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vince Birk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Condon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Richard Balsamo swats the layup by Christopher Provencal | 43-49 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Richard Condon tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 11:15 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Guy Church can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Woodrow Byrnes - foul #4 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Marcus Boeding (SG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Jeffrey Valenza (PF), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre, Richard Balsamo, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Gilbert Moore, Richard Condon | |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses the 3rd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Valenza | 48-52 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Guy Church buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wilbur Boudreaux | 48-54 |
| 10:08 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Ballard, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rafael Correa (SG) Guy Church | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa is denied on a layup by Donald Murray | 48-54 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 48-54 |
| 09:18 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Valenza | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Valenza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Valenza, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Arthur Ballard, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Gilbert Moore (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Mario Clark | |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Rafael Correa - foul #1 on Rafael Correa, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming (SG) Marcus Boeding | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Charles Alatorre steps in front of the Rafael Correa pass | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza scores on a floater from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-57 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon tips it in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rafael Correa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Arthur Ballard (PF) Terry Smith, Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Vince Birk (SF), Richard Condon (C) Rafael Correa, Joseph Sharp, Clinton Gordon | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Richard Condon misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-59 |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Woodrow Byrnes | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux banks in the layup and he's hacked by Arthur Ballard - foul #2 on Arthur Ballard, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF) Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG) Christopher Provencal | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 59-62 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Boudreaux | 59-64 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Guy Church loses the dribble to Marcus Boeding | 59-64 |
| 05:50 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Guy Church knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vince Birk | 61-66 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Woodrow Byrnes is denied by Richard Condon | 61-66 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Richard Condon gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marcus Boeding - foul #1 on Marcus Boeding, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Donald Fleming (SG), Charles Alatorre (SF), Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Marcus Boeding, Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Guy Church, Vince Birk, Gilbert Moore, Richard Condon | |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Alatorre | 64-67 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Terry Smith steals the ball from Wilbur Boudreaux | 64-67 |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Clark (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Murray - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rafael Correa (PG) Wilbur Boudreaux | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | Rafael Correa is called for the reach on Woodrow Byrnes - foul #2 on Rafael Correa, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Richard Condon (C) Rafael Correa, Mario Clark | |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Richard Condon grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 67-71 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza is fouled on the floor by Clinton Gordon - foul #2 on Clinton Gordon, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches (C) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Guy Church | 69-74 |
| 02:18 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Donald Fleming | 71-74 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Richard Condon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 71-74 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Sharp - foul #2 on Joseph Sharp, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon is hacked by Jeffrey Valenza - foul #3 on Jeffrey Valenza, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-75 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Richard Condon snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal loses the dribble to Donald Fleming | 73-75 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming lays it in | 75-75 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the runner near the basket | 75-75 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre grabs the board | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Guy Church | 75-77 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-77 |