| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Everton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Coleman Glade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wixom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by George Wixom - foul #1 on George Wixom, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:38 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Charles White grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player is fouled on the floor by Coleman Glade - foul #1 on Coleman Glade, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 18:35 | Virginia Tech | Andy Mills grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:30 | Virginia Tech | Ralph McQuinn is called for the reach on Andy Mills - foul #2 on Ralph McQuinn, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:17 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Cooke - foul #4 on Michael Cooke, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk (C) Michael Cooke | |
| 18:17 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Charles White gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Charles White misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ernest Thompson - foul #1 on Ernest Thompson, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:38 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Everton | 27-32 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Wixom - foul #2 on George Wixom, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reginald Smith (C) George Wixom | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Ralph McQuinn, Charles White | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 27-33 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Andy Mills swats the shot by Jonathan Lewis | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade is hacked by Clifford Shults - foul #1 on Clifford Shults, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Hill (PG), Robert Bright (SF) Donald Everton, Andy Mills | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (SG) Kenneth Player | |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | Ray Hill is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Bigger (C) Ernest Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Beckner | 27-35 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Czyzewski takes the ball from Mark Bigger | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Hill (fresh) SG - Coleman Glade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Bigger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Beckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Czyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Zuk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Reginald Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Lewis - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton (PG), Andy Mills (SF), Ernest Thompson (PF), Mathew Riley (C) Coleman Glade, Robert Bright, Reginald Smith, Mark Bigger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF) Clifford Shults, Andrew Czyzewski, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Charles White lays it in set up by Dennis Beckner | 27-37 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Player | 29-39 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson tips it home | 31-39 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Charles White hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Beckner | 31-41 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Tech | Ray Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Andy Mills denies the turnaround by Christopher Zuk | 31-41 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mathew Riley | 34-41 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk makes the jumper from close range set up by Dennis Beckner and the foul's on Ray Hill - foul #3 on Ray Hill, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Bright (PG), Coleman Glade (SG), George Wixom (PF) Donald Everton, Ray Hill, Ernest Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (PG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Michael Cooke (C) Dennis Beckner, Ralph McQuinn, Charles White | |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bright is fouled on the floor by Michael Cooke - foul #5 on Michael Cooke, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reginald Smith (PF) Andy Mills | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Marshall (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Clarence Denker (C) Kenneth Player, Christopher Zuk, Michael Cooke | |
| 12:16 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton (PG), Ernest Thompson (PF) Robert Bright, Mathew Riley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG) Dale Marshall | |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults makes the 3rd free throw | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Everton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Coleman Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Czyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Denker (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Czyzewski - foul #1 on Andrew Czyzewski, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Mills (SF) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Lewis | 38-50 |
| 10:52 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Denker | 38-50 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Clarence Denker snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Czyzewski, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mathew Riley (C) George Wixom | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (SG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF), Christopher Zuk (C) Kenneth Player, Andrew Czyzewski, Jonathan Lewis, Clarence Denker | |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Coleman Glade - foul #2 on Coleman Glade, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ralph McQuinn | 38-53 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Everton | 40-53 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Charles White misses the turnaround from close range | 40-53 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thompson | 42-53 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Charles White makes the turnaround from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Tech | The jumper by Coleman Glade is denied by Charles White | 42-55 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph McQuinn | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Everton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Coleman Glade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. PF - Ernest Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Riley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Beckner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Zuk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Zuk - foul #1 on Christopher Zuk, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Hill (PG), Robert Bright (SG), George Wixom (SF) Donald Everton, Coleman Glade, Andy Mills | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Clarence Denker (C) Clifford Shults, Ralph McQuinn, Charles White, Christopher Zuk | |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski is hacked by Mathew Riley - foul #4 on Mathew Riley, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reginald Smith (PF) Ernest Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:00 | Virginia Tech | Mathew Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Bigger (C) Mathew Riley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Marshall (PG) Dennis Beckner | |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Bigger - foul #1 on Mark Bigger, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Mark Bigger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player is hacked by Ray Hill - foul #4 on Ray Hill, team foul #11 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade (SG) Mark Bigger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF) Andrew Czyzewski, Clarence Denker | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | Coleman Glade drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray Hill | 45-64 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Charles White lays it in set up by Kenneth Player | 45-66 |
| 05:50 | Virginia Tech | Reginald Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 47-66 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis misses the easy layup | 47-66 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player hits the follow up shot | 47-68 |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Everton (PG), Andy Mills (SF), Ernest Thompson (PF), Mathew Riley (C) Ray Hill, Robert Bright, George Wixom, Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (PG), Christopher Zuk (C) Dale Marshall, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Player | 47-70 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Ralph McQuinn takes the ball from Coleman Glade | 47-70 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Hill (PG), Robert Bright (SG), George Wixom (SF), Reginald Smith (PF), Mark Bigger (C) Donald Everton, Coleman Glade, Andy Mills, Ernest Thompson, Mathew Riley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bright is called for traveling | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Ray Hill is called for the reach on Ralph McQuinn - foul #5 on Ray Hill, team foul #12 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Griffin (SG) Ray Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis (C) Charles White | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | Willie Griffin gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Bright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Griffin (fresh) SF - George Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Bigger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Zuk (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski (SF) Ralph McQuinn | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Player | 47-74 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Czyzewski steals it from George Wixom | 47-74 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Czyzewski | 47-77 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | The jumper by George Wixom is denied by Christopher Zuk | 47-77 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom grabs the offensive rebound | 47-77 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Reginald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (SG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF) Kenneth Player, Andrew Czyzewski, Christopher Zuk | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Charles White misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on George Wixom - foul #3 on George Wixom, team foul #13 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG), Christopher Zuk (C) Dennis Beckner, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Charles White misses the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Charles White swats the layup by Willie Griffin | 47-78 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk misses the lay-in | 47-78 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn tips it back up and in | 47-80 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom is fouled on the floor by Ralph McQuinn - foul #3 on Ralph McQuinn, team foul #8 | 47-80 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom misses the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-80 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Bigger | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Player - foul #2 on Kenneth Player, team foul #9 | 47-80 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | George Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Shults | 49-82 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Charles White steals it from Mark Bigger | 49-82 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults runs out the clock | 49-82 |