| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Leon Devries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kivi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Shumpert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Macdonald | 37-32 |
| 19:20 | Virginia | Leon Devries comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Michael Runion grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison is hacked by Paul Shumpert - foul #3 on Paul Shumpert, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Witherspoon (PF) Paul Shumpert | |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Leon Devries snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Virginia | Eric Witherspoon double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Kenneth Marr, Daniel Cassell | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Macdonald | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | Virginia | Mark Kivi lays it in on a nice dish by Leon Devries | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is called for 3 seconds | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (PG), Richard Rochester (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) John Macdonald, Cortez Harrison, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Virginia | Keith McGaffey (PG), Hilton Even (PF) Leon Devries, Eric Witherspoon | |
| 17:02 | Virginia | Mark Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rochester | 41-34 |
| 16:21 | Virginia | Stanley Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Mark Kivi grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:00 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Rochester | 41-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Runion (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Keith McGaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Kivi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hill (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Hilton Even (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:27 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Hilton Even | 41-34 |
| 15:00 | Virginia | Hilton Even connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester scores on a jumper in the lane | 43-37 |
| 14:14 | Virginia | Keith McGaffey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Christopher Harrod, Richard Rochester, Kenneth Marr, Daniel Cassell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leon Devries (PG), William Wilson (SG), Paul Shumpert (PF) Keith McGaffey, Mark Kivi, Hilton Even | |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | John Macdonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Duane Davis tips it home | 45-37 |
| 13:35 | Virginia | Stanley Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Leon Devries | 45-39 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses long on a floater from the right block | 45-39 |
| 13:13 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Stanley Hill | 45-39 |
| 13:10 | Virginia | Michael Runion is called for the reach on Paul Shumpert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Runion, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG) Michael Runion | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Witherspoon (SF), Carl Latunski (C) Stanley Hill, Isaac Lewis | |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Carl Latunski is fouled on the floor by Duane Davis - foul #2 on Duane Davis, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Carl Latunski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Wilson | 45-41 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison is wide open and dunks the ball set up by John Macdonald | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | Virginia | Carl Latunski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Latunski, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (SG), Toby Story (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) John Macdonald, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hilton Even (SG) William Wilson | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone | 49-41 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | Hilton Even travels in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Keith McGaffey (PG), William Wilson (SG) Leon Devries, Paul Shumpert | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Toby Story gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cortez Harrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Toby Story (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Keith McGaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hilton Even (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Latunski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Harrod | 51-41 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Keith McGaffey loses the dribble to Christopher Harrod in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Toby Story misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone | 53-41 |
| 10:47 | Virginia | Eric Witherspoon is called for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Duane Davis (PF) Christopher Harrod, Bernard Mahone, Cortez Harrison, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leon Devries (PG), Mark Kivi (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Paul Shumpert (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Keith McGaffey, William Wilson, Hilton Even, Eric Witherspoon, Carl Latunski | |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | John Macdonald misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-41 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Duane Davis gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Duane Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Duane Davis, Daniel Cassell | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Michael Runion picks off the pass by Isaac Lewis | 53-41 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | John Macdonald makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Rochester and the foul's on Mark Kivi - foul #2 on Mark Kivi, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG), Duane Davis (PF) Richard Rochester, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hilton Even (SF), Eric Witherspoon (PF), Carl Latunski (C) Stanley Hill, Paul Shumpert, Isaac Lewis | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | John Macdonald misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Carl Latunski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:56 | Virginia | Mark Kivi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Duane Davis snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | John Macdonald drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Davis | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Leon Devries makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Kivi | 58-43 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Carl Latunski swats the short shot by Duane Davis | 58-43 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Eric Witherspoon | 58-43 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Mark Kivi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Runion (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Leon Devries (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kivi (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hilton Even (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Latunski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Mark Kivi is called for the reach on Christopher Harrod - foul #3 on Mark Kivi, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (SG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), Toby Story (C) Christopher Harrod, Michael Runion, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Virginia | Keith McGaffey (PG), William Wilson (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Paul Shumpert (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Leon Devries, Mark Kivi, Hilton Even, Eric Witherspoon, Carl Latunski | |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Stanley Hill | 58-43 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | Keith McGaffey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cortez Harrison | 58-43 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | John Macdonald is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | Stanley Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Isaac Lewis | 58-46 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison is hacked by Isaac Lewis - foul #1 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (PG), Richard Rochester (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) John Macdonald, Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hilton Even (SG), Eric Witherspoon (SF), Carl Latunski (C) William Wilson, Stanley Hill, Isaac Lewis | |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Bernard Mahone - foul #1 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Kenneth Marr (PF) Bernard Mahone, Cortez Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Paul Shumpert connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Keith McGaffey and the foul's on Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leon Devries (PG) Keith McGaffey | |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Paul Shumpert misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Duane Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Shumpert - foul #4 on Paul Shumpert, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Kivi (SG) Eric Witherspoon | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Duane Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Hilton Even loses the dribble to Richard Rochester | 59-48 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Davis | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Virginia | Hilton Even double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (SG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), Toby Story (C) Michael Runion, Richard Rochester, Duane Davis, Daniel Cassell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Hill (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) Paul Shumpert, Carl Latunski | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Hilton Even grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cortez Harrison (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Story (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Leon Devries (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kivi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hilton Even (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Stanley Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 63-51 |
| 02:38 | Virginia | Leon Devries is hacked by Christopher Harrod in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Harrod, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Christopher Harrod, Bernard Mahone, Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Virginia | Keith McGaffey (PG), William Wilson (SG), Ron Aceves (SF), Eric Witherspoon (PF), Carl Latunski (C) Leon Devries, Mark Kivi, Stanley Hill, Hilton Even, Isaac Lewis | |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Keith McGaffey is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wilson | 63-53 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | John Macdonald misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Keith McGaffey - foul #1 on Keith McGaffey, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hilton Even (SF) Ron Aceves | |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | John Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | John Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:52 | Virginia | Eric Witherspoon gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Hilton Even hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith McGaffey | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leon Devries (PG), Mark Kivi (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Paul Shumpert (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Keith McGaffey, William Wilson, Hilton Even, Eric Witherspoon, Carl Latunski | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Stanley Hill misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cortez Harrison - foul #4 on Cortez Harrison, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Stanley Hill misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Stanley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Mark Kivi is called for the reach on Michael Runion - foul #4 on Mark Kivi, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Cortez Harrison, Kenneth Marr, Daniel Cassell | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:59 | Virginia | Mark Kivi grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Stanley Hill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Duane Davis gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Duane Davis is hacked by Leon Devries in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Devries, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Virginia | Mark Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod is hacked by Leon Devries - foul #3 on Leon Devries, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison (SF) Michael Runion | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SF) Cortez Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod is hacked by Isaac Lewis - foul #2 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Paul Shumpert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Duane Davis gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Macdonald runs out the clock | 67-57 |