| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Currier inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo clanks a shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Willard Ashcraft is called for the reach on Bernard Barnett - foul #1 on Willard Ashcraft, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Currier | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Villarreal swats the shot by Scott Bellomy | 29-39 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:37 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the dunk | 29-39 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Willard Ashcraft | 29-39 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:02 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Bernard Barnett is denied by David Andrews | 29-39 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Allen and the foul's on Daniel Villarreal - foul #1 on Daniel Villarreal, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Andrews | 34-41 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | John Currier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Villarreal blocks the jumper by Scott Bellomy | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | David Andrews steals it from Rene Gallo | 34-41 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (PG), Jazon Orloski (SG), Garry Scott (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF) Scott Bellomy, Leonard Allen, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), Tommy Dunn (SF), Vladimir Zihal (PF), Jedrek Kalinoski (C) Rene Gallo, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Bryan Carter, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Tommy Dunn is denied by David Andrews | 34-41 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andy Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) SF - Garry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tommy Dunn (fresh) PF - Vladimir Zihal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jedrek Kalinoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Phipps and the foul's on Vladimir Zihal - foul #1 on Vladimir Zihal, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG) Jazon Orloski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | William Coffey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Garry Scott | 36-41 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg (PF) David Andrews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF) Tommy Dunn | |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | John Currier hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Stagg - foul #1 on Richard Stagg, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:29 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Willard Ashcraft (SF) Andy Phipps, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Bryan Carter (PF), Daniel Villarreal (C) William Coffey, Vladimir Zihal, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Currier | 36-46 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott is called for a charge - foul #3 on Garry Scott, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) Hedeon Sivic | |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 13:19 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Bellomy | 39-46 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Carter | 39-48 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 42-48 |
| 12:16 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft is fouled on the floor by John Currier - foul #1 on John Currier, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Andy Phipps (SG), Jazon Orloski (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), David Andrews (C) Scott Bellomy, Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Garry Scott, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), Tommy Dunn (SF), Vladimir Zihal (PF), Jedrek Kalinoski (C) Rene Gallo, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Bryan Carter, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jazon Orloski (fresh) PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tommy Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vladimir Zihal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jedrek Kalinoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | William Coffey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Andrews | 42-51 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the dunk | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF) Leonard Allen, Andy Phipps, Jazon Orloski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), John Currier (SF), Bryan Carter (PF), Daniel Villarreal (C) William Coffey, Hedeon Sivic, Tommy Dunn, Vladimir Zihal, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Villarreal steals it from Scott Bellomy | 44-51 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rene Gallo | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Willard Ashcraft is blocked by Bryan Carter | 44-54 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Andy Abernathy picks off the pass by Rene Gallo | 46-54 |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg hits the finger roll | 48-54 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Bellomy | 48-54 |
| 08:10 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Andrews and he's hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #3 on Rene Gallo, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg, David Andrews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG), Vladimir Zihal (PF) Bernard Barnett, Bryan Carter | |
| 08:10 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo's pass is intercepted by Garry Scott | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Currier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vladimir Zihal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy is hacked by Hedeon Sivic - foul #1 on Hedeon Sivic, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG) Scott Bellomy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Jedrek Kalinoski (C) Rene Gallo, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | William Coffey is called for the reach on Garry Scott - foul #3 on William Coffey, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Andrews (C) Andy Abernathy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:13 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Currier is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF) Andy Phipps, David Andrews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), Bryan Carter (PF), Daniel Villarreal (C) William Coffey, John Currier, Vladimir Zihal, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG) Leonard Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Rene Gallo takes the ball from Garry Scott | 56-58 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter tips it in | 56-60 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Barnett | 56-62 |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg (PF), David Andrews (C) Garry Scott, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF) Hedeon Sivic | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Bellomy | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | John Currier hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg loses the dribble to John Currier | 59-63 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | John Currier comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willard Ashcraft - foul #2 on Willard Ashcraft, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG) Scott Bellomy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (SG) Bernard Barnett | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Stagg | 59-64 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Rene Gallo is called for the reach on Willard Ashcraft - foul #4 on Rene Gallo, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG), Vladimir Zihal (C) Rene Gallo, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Richard Stagg takes the ball from William Coffey | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the easy layup | 61-64 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG) Leonard Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), Daniel Villarreal (C) William Coffey, Hedeon Sivic, Vladimir Zihal | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 02:06 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | John Currier steals the ball from Andy Abernathy | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | John Currier banks in the layup | 61-66 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Bryan Carter denies the turnaround by Willard Ashcraft | 61-66 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews tips it in | 63-66 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | John Currier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rene Gallo | 63-68 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft is hacked by John Currier - foul #2 on John Currier, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett misses the lay-in | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-68 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Bernard Barnett - foul #3 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Currier (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Bryan Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Bellomy | 70-68 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | John Currier hits a 3 from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Currier | 70-73 |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Bellomy | 72-73 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | John Currier can't throw it down | 72-73 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | John Currier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rene Gallo | 72-75 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Stagg | 74-75 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal blows the layup | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal misses the tip | 74-75 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Currier comes up short on the runner from the left block | 74-75 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Stagg | 74-75 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the tip | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg can't tip it in | 74-75 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - David Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Currier (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Bryan Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rene Gallo | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | John Currier snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Currier runs out the clock | 74-77 |