| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Timothy Dow inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 19:37 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | George Bradt pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Bradt | 25-33 |
| 18:13 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-33 |
| 18:12 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Kerner | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 17:35 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:20 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 27-33 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-33 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Leif Mazierski (C) Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, John Smith, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | Larry Brown is hacked by William Lovett - foul #1 on William Lovett, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dane Handy (PF) Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dane Handy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lovett (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Virginia | Timothy Dow comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-35 |
| 15:47 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:19 | Virginia | Dane Handy grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 15:14 | Virginia | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-35 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Dow - foul #1 on Timothy Dow, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | David Parker is hacked by Harold Grafenstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Keith Wolf swats the short shot by Larry Brown | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Smith | 32-39 |
| 14:00 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:59 | Virginia | Larry Brown grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by David Parker | 34-39 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | John Smith travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Omer Kukoc (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) David Parker, Larry Brown, Dane Handy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, Matthew Freshour | |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 12:56 | Virginia | Victor Kerner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Will Brown | |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gustavo Esposito - foul #2 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:16 | Virginia | Victor Kerner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the dunk attempt | 36-44 |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF), Dane Handy (PF) Omer Kukoc, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Michael Dingler (SF), Allen Pullins (C) John Smith, Harold Grafenstein, Stephen Groves | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a jumper in the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Bradt | 36-44 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Larry Brown (SG) Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Michael Dingler, George Bradt | |
| 10:47 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Brown | 38-44 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:22 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chi | 38-44 |
| 10:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow banks in the layup set up by Xing-Fu Chi and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (PF) Dane Handy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF), Matthew Freshour (PF) Marshall Coleman, Allen Pullins | |
| 10:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf is hacked by Timothy Dow - foul #2 on Timothy Dow, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Leif Mazierski (C) Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, Matthew Freshour | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Will Brown connects on the shot from the left side set up by George Bradt | 41-46 |
| 08:48 | Virginia | Timothy Dow drills a fadeaway from close range | 43-46 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Larry Brown snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Virginia | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SG), Dane Handy (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) David Parker, Larry Brown, Omer Kukoc, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, John Smith, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| 07:18 | Virginia | Timothy Dow hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gustavo Esposito | 47-49 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | William Lovett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dow - foul #3 on Timothy Dow, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marshall Coleman | 47-51 |
| 06:24 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Dow | 49-51 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | William Lovett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:06 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 49-51 |
| 06:02 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (PF) Dane Handy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Timothy Dow picks off the pass by Matthew Freshour | 49-51 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Dow | 51-51 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:10 | Virginia | Timothy Dow pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:56 | Virginia | Keith Wolf steps in front of the Gustavo Esposito pass | 51-51 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG) Timothy Dow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, Matthew Freshour | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Will Brown | 51-54 |
| 04:06 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses long on a jumper from the right block | 51-54 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | George Bradt misses the jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Will Brown tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 03:20 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Brown | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Larry Brown gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Larry Brown is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Charles Mercer, George Bradt | |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Will Brown | |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) Larry Brown, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 02:33 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chi | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the finger roll set up by Gustavo Esposito and he's fouled by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Timothy Dow is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #4 on Timothy Dow, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG) David Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Timothy Dow | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is fouled on the floor by Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Stephen Groves is blocked by Xing-Fu Chi | 58-56 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Bradt | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Will Brown, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by Omer Kukoc - foul #3 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Charles Mercer is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Chi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Mercer, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it in | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Gustavo Esposito - foul #3 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Xing-Fu Chi | 65-62 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Xing-Fu Chi is called for the reach on Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:23 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:09 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Victor Kerner can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Will Brown grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer lays it in set up by Will Brown | 65-64 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Groves - foul #3 on Stephen Groves, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles Mercer, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG) Victor Kerner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Will Brown | |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | David Parker double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Leif Mazierski (PF) Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Charles Mercer, George Bradt | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) David Parker, Larry Brown, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins | |
| 01:48 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito connects on the open shot from the right block | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Victor Kerner - foul #2 on Victor Kerner, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | Virginia | Victor Kerner's pass is intercepted by John Smith in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gustavo Esposito - foul #4 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito can't tip it in | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Omer Kukoc | 69-69 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Timothy Dow connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) John Smith | |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Will Brown | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #5 on Will Brown, team foul #16 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Will Brown | |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG) Victor Kerner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Wolf - foul #1 on Keith Wolf, team foul #17 | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | George Bradt pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |