| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Vince Birk inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Provencal | 40-38 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terry Smith | 42-38 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-38 |
| 19:18 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mario Clark - foul #1 on Mario Clark, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mario Clark | 43-40 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Smith | 45-40 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Vince Birk connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Provencal and he's hacked by Howard Mason - foul #1 on Howard Mason, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is hacked by Christopher Provencal - foul #2 on Christopher Provencal, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), Brandon Borger (PF) Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon | |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mario Clark - foul #2 on Mario Clark, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Howard Mason, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Mario Clark | |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Howard King pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Donald Murray picks off the pass by Richard McWhirter | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) Robert Rasmussen, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, Brandon Borger | |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Howard King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Vince Birk knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Guy Church | 49-49 |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG) Howard King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Mario Clark double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG) William Farmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:03 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Mason | 49-49 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Danny Funches, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG) Guy Church | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Mario Clark | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Howard King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:49 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 13:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Mason | 55-49 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is fouled on the floor by Howard Mason - foul #2 on Howard Mason, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Corey Liddle (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Howard King, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, Brandon Borger | |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Mario Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Guy Church | 55-51 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Guy Church connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by William Farmer - foul #1 on William Farmer, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:12 | Virginia Tech | Guy Church picks off the pass by Arthur Ballard | 55-54 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Howard King (SF) William Farmer, Robert Rasmussen, Corey Liddle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), Brandon Borger (PF) Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Borger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Guy Church | 57-57 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is hacked by Gilbert Moore - foul #1 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Mario Clark | |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard McWhirter - foul #1 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF) Jesse Sonnier | |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 59-59 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gilbert Moore - foul #2 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Donald Murray (C) Terry Smith, Howard King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon (PF) Brandon Borger | |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Vince Birk clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-59 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 09:46 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Vince Birk's pass is intercepted by Donald Murray | 60-59 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilbert Moore | 60-59 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Robert Rasmussen, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Richard McWhirter, Vince Birk, Gilbert Moore | |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Borger (PF) Clinton Gordon | |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Guy Church hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Mario Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Borger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 62-59 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Guy Church can't connect on a shot from the right block | 62-59 |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Mason | 65-59 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Sonnier | 65-62 |
| 06:53 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the jumper near the basket set up by Guy Church | 67-64 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Mario Clark misses long on a runner in the lane | 69-64 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Danny Funches steals it from Guy Church | 69-64 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Howard Mason, Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF) Jesse Sonnier, Brandon Borger | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Guy Church | 69-66 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Tech | Howard King clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Guy Church | 69-66 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:46 | Virginia Tech | Howard King gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Funches - foul #4 on Danny Funches, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith, Richard Balsamo, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Gilbert Moore (C) Guy Church, Mario Clark | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Arthur Ballard swats the short shot by Christopher Provencal | 69-67 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Howard King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the fadeaway in the paint | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon tips it home | 69-69 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Farmer | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-69 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Robert Rasmussen, Howard King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Mario Clark (C) Christopher Provencal, Gilbert Moore | |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is hacked by Vince Birk - foul #1 on Vince Birk, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the floater from close range | 74-71 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vince Birk | 74-71 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Mario Clark tips it in | 74-73 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Guy Church is called for the reach on Woodrow Byrnes - foul #1 on Guy Church, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG) Wilbur Boudreaux | |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Guy Church | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the shot from the left side | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Guy Church's floater is tipped away by Arthur Ballard | 76-75 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Guy Church is called for the reach on Danny Funches in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Church, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clinton Gordon | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Guy Church hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mario Clark gets the offensive rebound | 77-75 |