| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Golson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Mena (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Absher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Luciano Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Danilo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Hoffman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Danilo Russo | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Gary Absher is fouled on the floor by Danilo Russo - foul #1 on Danilo Russo, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Heitz - foul #2 on Dennis Heitz, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Gary Absher makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Luciano Rossi - foul #2 on Luciano Rossi, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Virginia | Danilo Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:55 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell is hacked by Lawrence Golson - foul #2 on Lawrence Golson, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Danilo Russo | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Gary Absher can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Virginia | Danilo Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Julian Hoffman - foul #4 on Julian Hoffman, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kent Slover (PG), Keith April (SG), Christopher Keeler (PF), Robert Bernard (C) James Patrick, Lawrence Golson, Richard Jackson, Gary Absher | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Schultz (PG), Jackie Hyder (PF) Luciano Rossi, Julian Hoffman | |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kent Slover (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith April (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Mena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Keeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Carl Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danilo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jackie Hyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena makes the driving attempt from the left block | 42-36 |
| 15:24 | Virginia | Danilo Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Bernard - foul #1 on Robert Bernard, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG), Daniel Dilworth (SF) Keith April, Ryan Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia | Luciano Rossi (PG), Richard Ferrara (PF) Danilo Russo, Thomas Campbell | |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Patrick and he's fouled by Jackie Hyder - foul #1 on Jackie Hyder, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson (SG), Gary Absher (C) Kent Slover, Robert Bernard | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Gary Absher snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Gary Absher tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 13:25 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Schultz | 47-40 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Gary Absher is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kent Slover (SG), Richard Jackson (PF) Lawrence Golson, Christopher Keeler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Danilo Russo (SG), Julian Hoffman (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF) Carl Schultz, Jackie Hyder, Richard Ferrara | |
| 12:48 | Virginia | Danilo Russo drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Luciano Rossi and he's fouled by Kent Slover - foul #1 on Kent Slover, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith April (SG), Ryan Mena (SF) James Patrick, Daniel Dilworth | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Leszczynski (PG), Mario Wilkens (C) Luciano Rossi, Dennis Heitz | |
| 12:48 | Virginia | Danilo Russo misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Robert Leszczynski | 47-44 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Keith April hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Danilo Russo - foul #2 on Danilo Russo, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Bernard (C) Gary Absher | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Schultz (PG) Robert Leszczynski | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Keith April makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Keith April makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:46 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman loses the dribble to Ryan Mena | 49-44 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena blows the dunk | 49-44 |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith April (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kent Slover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Mena (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Carl Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danilo Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mena - foul #2 on Ryan Mena, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG), Lawrence Golson (SG) Keith April, Kent Slover | |
| Subs | Virginia | Luciano Rossi (PG), Dennis Heitz (C) Carl Schultz, Mario Wilkens | |
| 10:58 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Bernard | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson is denied on a layup by Dennis Heitz | 49-44 |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:12 | Virginia | James Patrick takes the ball from Dennis Heitz | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | James Patrick lays it in | 51-44 |
| 09:51 | Virginia | Ryan Mena is called for the reach on Julian Hoffman - foul #3 on Ryan Mena, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth (SF), Christopher Keeler (PF), Gary Absher (C) Ryan Mena, Richard Jackson, Robert Bernard | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Danilo Russo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth tips it home | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Absher | 53-44 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Gary Absher tips it home | 55-44 |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Campbell swats the short shot by Gary Absher | 55-47 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Gary Absher gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Golson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Dilworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Absher (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Luciano Rossi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danilo Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Heitz (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Gary Absher hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Patrick | 57-47 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Gary Absher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-47 |
| 06:45 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Dennis Heitz | 57-47 |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Gary Absher buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Julian Hoffman - foul #5 on Julian Hoffman, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kent Slover (PG), Keith April (SG), Ryan Mena (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) James Patrick, Lawrence Golson, Daniel Dilworth, Christopher Keeler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Schultz (PG), Robert Leszczynski (SG), Jackie Hyder (SF), Richard Ferrara (PF), Mario Wilkens (C) Luciano Rossi, Danilo Russo, Julian Hoffman, Thomas Campbell, Dennis Heitz | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Jackie Hyder misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Absher - foul #3 on Gary Absher, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Bernard (C) Gary Absher | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Jackie Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Jackie Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Kent Slover steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-49 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Schultz and he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Robert Bernard can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 59-52 |
| 04:29 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Robert Leszczynski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Schultz | 59-54 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Jackie Hyder takes the ball from Richard Jackson | 59-54 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Richard Jackson picks off the pass by Robert Leszczynski | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Keith April's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG), Gary Absher (C) Kent Slover, Robert Bernard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Luciano Rossi (PG), Danilo Russo (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF) Carl Schultz, Robert Leszczynski, Richard Ferrara | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith April (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Mena (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Absher (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Luciano Rossi (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danilo Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jackie Hyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Keith April steals the ball from Luciano Rossi | 59-54 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | James Patrick can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 03:07 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:52 | Virginia | Danilo Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena is hacked by Mario Wilkens - foul #2 on Mario Wilkens, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson (SG), Christopher Keeler (PF) Keith April, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Ferrara (PF), Dennis Heitz (C) Jackie Hyder, Mario Wilkens | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:12 | Virginia | Lawrence Golson picks off the pass by Danilo Russo | 60-54 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson jams it | 62-54 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Ferrara | 62-56 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Campbell | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Gary Absher scores on a jumper from the baseline | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Danilo Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Gary Absher grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Gary Absher is fouled in the backcourt by Luciano Rossi - foul #3 on Luciano Rossi, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Jackson (PF) Christopher Keeler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jackie Hyder (PF) Richard Ferrara | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Luciano Rossi is called for the reach on Ryan Mena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luciano Rossi, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Danilo Russo is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mena - foul #4 on Ryan Mena, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Danilo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Danilo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson is hacked by Danilo Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danilo Russo, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Luciano Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-60 |