| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) PF - Vince Birk (fresh) C - Brandon Borger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Keith Sheaffer (fresh) SF - Gregory Remmers (fresh) PF - Russell Davis (fresh) C - Robert Simmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Robert Simmon swats the short shot by Richard McWhirter | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | VMI | Russell Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Sheaffer | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Keith Sheaffer is called for the reach on Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on Keith Sheaffer, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | VMI | Gregory Remmers gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | John Smith steps in front of the Alfonso Mendez pass | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Brandon Borger | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez connects on the 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:45 | VMI | Alfonso Mendez steals it from Robert Simmon | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the dunk | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Russell Davis is fouled on the floor by Vince Birk - foul #1 on Vince Birk, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | VMI | John Davies (PF) Russell Davis | |
| 16:02 | VMI | John Davies misses the shot from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | VMI | Gregory Remmers tips it in | 8-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) SG - William Godby (fresh) SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) PF - James Duncan (fresh) C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Keith Sheaffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davies (fresh) C - Robert Simmon (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | William Godby misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:48 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | VMI | Gregory Remmers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Godby | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | John Smith steals it from James Duncan | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | VMI | Gregory Remmers misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | James Duncan grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | VMI | John Davies clanks a turnaround in the paint | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | VMI | John Davies grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:56 | VMI | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gabriel Turner | 10-5 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | VMI | Antonio Matsuda (PG), Robert Hondo (SG), Clifton Erhart (SF), Russell Davis (PF), John Grant (C) John Smith, Keith Sheaffer, Gregory Remmers, John Davies, Robert Simmon | |
| 13:21 | VMI | Antonio Matsuda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:19 | VMI | Russell Davis snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:00 | VMI | Robert Hondo is whistled for a carry | 10-5 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 10-5 |
| 12:46 | VMI | Russell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 12:37 | VMI | Clifton Erhart hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Grant | 10-8 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:20 | VMI | John Grant pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | VMI | John Grant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Antonio Matsuda (fresh) SG - Robert Hondo (fresh) SF - Clifton Erhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Grant (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | VMI | John Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | VMI | John Smith (PG), Gregory Remmers (SF) Antonio Matsuda, Clifton Erhart | |
| 11:32 | VMI | John Grant misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:32 | VMI | John Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Vince Birk can't finish the layup | 12-9 |
| 11:08 | VMI | Russell Davis grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 11:03 | VMI | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | VMI | Keith Sheaffer (SG), John Davies (PF), Robert Simmon (C) Robert Hondo, Russell Davis, John Grant | |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | James Duncan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:38 | VMI | Gregory Remmers scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Smith | 15-11 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gabriel Turner and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:13 | VMI | Aaron Leighty is called for the reach on Gregory Remmers - foul #1 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG) Richard McWhirter | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:04 | VMI | James Duncan takes the ball from Robert Simmon | 19-11 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore double dribbles | 19-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | VMI | Russell Davis (PF) John Davies | |
| 09:38 | VMI | Gregory Remmers comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 19-11 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alfonso Mendez | 21-11 |
| 09:11 | VMI | Russell Davis is fouled on the floor by Brandon Borger - foul #1 on Brandon Borger, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Hondo (SG), John Davies (C) Keith Sheaffer, Robert Simmon | |
| 08:55 | VMI | John Davies is called for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG) Aaron Leighty, William Godby | |
| Subs | VMI | Clifton Erhart (SG) John Smith | |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Erhart - foul #1 on Clifton Erhart, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF) Alfonso Mendez | |
| Subs | VMI | Antonio Matsuda (PG) Gregory Remmers | |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:27 | VMI | Russell Davis connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Antonio Matsuda | 22-13 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter is fouled on the floor by Antonio Matsuda - foul #1 on Antonio Matsuda, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | VMI | John Smith (PG), John Grant (C) Antonio Matsuda, Russell Davis | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore tips it home | 24-13 |
| 07:34 | VMI | John Davies misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | James Duncan snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hondo (fresh) SF - Clifton Erhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davies (fresh) C - John Grant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses short on a jumper near the basket | 24-13 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner tips it home | 26-13 |
| 06:54 | VMI | Gabriel Turner denies the turnaround by Robert Hondo | 26-13 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | John Smith takes the ball from James Duncan | 26-13 |
| 06:20 | VMI | Richard McWhirter steps in front of the John Grant pass | 26-13 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 06:09 | VMI | John Smith gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 05:52 | VMI | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Turner - foul #1 on Gabriel Turner, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | VMI | Antonio Matsuda (PG), Keith Sheaffer (SG), Gregory Remmers (SF), Russell Davis (PF), Robert Simmon (C) John Smith, Robert Hondo, Clifton Erhart, John Davies, John Grant | |
| 05:41 | VMI | Gregory Remmers clanks a jumper near the basket | 26-13 |
| 05:39 | VMI | Robert Simmon tips it back up and in | 26-15 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | William Godby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-15 |
| 05:17 | VMI | The rebound goes to Gregory Remmers | 26-15 |
| 05:06 | VMI | Russell Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 05:05 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Davis | 26-15 |
| 04:57 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Davis | 26-17 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 04:41 | VMI | Russell Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:23 | VMI | Russell Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 04:21 | VMI | Robert Simmon tips it but misses | 26-17 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Keith Sheaffer is called for the reach on William Godby - foul #2 on Keith Sheaffer, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) William Godby | |
| Subs | VMI | John Smith (PG), Robert Hondo (SG) Antonio Matsuda, Keith Sheaffer | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 03:51 | VMI | Gregory Remmers pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 03:47 | VMI | Gregory Remmers is whistled for a carry | 26-17 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the shot from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 03:33 | VMI | Gregory Remmers grabs the board | 26-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hondo (fresh) SF - Gregory Remmers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | VMI | Robert Hondo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Leighty - foul #2 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Aaron Leighty, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | VMI | Keith Sheaffer (SG), John Grant (PF) Russell Davis, Robert Simmon | |
| 03:19 | VMI | Robert Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:19 | VMI | Robert Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter double dribbles | 26-19 |
| 02:45 | VMI | Gregory Remmers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Grant - foul #1 on John Grant, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | VMI | Clifton Erhart (SF), John Davies (PF) Gregory Remmers, Robert Hondo | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:23 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Smith | 28-21 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clifton Erhart - foul #2 on Clifton Erhart, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | VMI | Russell Davis (PF), Robert Simmon (C) John Davies, John Grant | |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:52 | VMI | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 01:51 | VMI | John Smith tips it home | 30-23 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | John Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Leighty - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Hondo (SG), Gregory Remmers (SF) Keith Sheaffer, Clifton Erhart | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:35 | VMI | Russell Davis gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:21 | VMI | Robert Hondo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is called for traveling | 31-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| Subs | VMI | Clifton Erhart (SG) John Smith | |
| 00:47 | VMI | Clifton Erhart drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Hondo and he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Gilbert Moore (C) William Godby, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | VMI | John Davies (PF) Russell Davis | |
| 00:47 | VMI | Clifton Erhart makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG), James Duncan (C) Aaron Leighty, Vince Birk | |
| Subs | VMI | Keith Sheaffer (SG), John Grant (C) Clifton Erhart, Robert Simmon | |
| 00:17 | VMI | Robert Hondo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Sheaffer | 31-29 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 00:05 | VMI | Keith Sheaffer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-29 |